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Tex-Mex lunch
 I've read a few blogs by people who've made this recipe. The interesting thing is that most of the comments seem to say that 'for a quick meal' this is delicious. I would agree, but I would go much further. I have to be honest here and say that this is the sort of dish you could serve up without apology for the 'instant' additions because it is THAT GOOD. It really is. The recipe is within the section titled 'Speedy Gonzales' of Nigella Express by Nigella Lawson. My parents were popping over for lunch, and joy of joys, while not especially cool, it was a rainy day. Seemed the perfect opportunity to break out a dish that Nigella describes as comforting without being bland. What amazed me was that, in spite of the expectation of the recipes in this book being 'express' this was 'I dream of Jeannie' fast! Really, I popped some cookies in the oven, set the timer for 15 minutes started the Quick Chilli and I was done with still another 5 minutes left for the cookies! Who can't manage 10 minutes cooking? Brilliant. The thing is, the final result isn't 'instant' in flavour. It's sweetly and somehow deeply flavoured after just 20 minutes simmering! Astounding. Impressive. Delicious. Recommended!  It looks a little more 'soupy' in this image than it really was. As I suspect results can change based on brands used, I'll mention what I used - it's all just regular supermarket ingredients, so no great expense, yet still yummy. Quick Chilli 150g chorizo sausage (Hans), cut along it's length and then into crescents 500g minced beef (my butcher minced some diced beef for me here) 1/2 tsp ground cumin (I always grind my own and probably ended up with a teaspoon's worth) 1/2 tsp ground coriander 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon 1/4 tsp ground cardamom (in place of the 3 whole cardamom suggested) 1 x 500g jar tomato and chunky vegetable pasta sauce* 1 x 390g mixed spicy beans (best I could find was Old El Paso Mexe Beans) 60ml sweet chilli sauce (Mae Ploy) 1/4 tsp dried chilli flakes *Just used Dolmio Farmhouse Pasta Sauce, which strangely included corn - odd for a pasta sauce, but perfect for a chilli really. Heat a heavy-based pot and cook off the chorizo on medium heat until some of the fat is rendered off and the sausage is crispier. Drop the mince in on top of the chorizo and break it up as it browns. Once the mince is cooked to brown stir through the spices, pasta sauce, beans (and their gloop), chilli sauce and chilli flakes (how much, if any you use is really optional). Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce heat to a gentle simmer, partially cover and cook for 20 minutes. Serves 4 adults with steamed rice, and optionally sour cream, grated cheese, corn chips, coriander leaves and finely sliced spring onions.  With all the trimmings to serve yourself, the dish ends up appearing a bit more special than the amount of effort put into it would suggest. Juuust enough leftovers for one modest lunch tomorrow for The Lovely Man. related searches : Tex Mex
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