will this make a meal?

Pate · 12 Jan 2012 at 19:21

Got some wraps (fajita style) that need eating.

Got lean mince beef, kidney beans, tomato double concentrate (this stuff in a tube?), chopped tomatoes, onions and some spicy chilli powder.

Am I right in thinking I could throw this all together and make some albeit poor fajita wraps?

If so, any guides? ^_^

Thanks

Indigo · 12 Jan 2012 at 19:27

I'd eat that in a wrap, no guides but have a look on the bbcgoodfood website for a chilli recipe as that's basically what you have the ingredients to make.

If you could go to the shop and get some peppers as well then that would be a good addition as well.

Glaucus · 12 Jan 2012 at 19:35

You need a guide for that, oh and you need to ask :confused:

Of course it will work. Fry onions, add mince and fry some more. Chop tomatoes and throw in, add some purée add some spices and beans, reduce and serve in wraps.

Pate · 12 Jan 2012 at 20:29

Thanks.

When you say reduce, I guess you mean heat up til it gets thicker?

Glaucus · 12 Jan 2012 at 20:30

Yep.

Don't forget to taste and season and adjust.

Pate · 12 Jan 2012 at 21:10

Well, I've thrown it all together. Tis surprising what you can do with one old knife and a rubbish saucepan.

Pics incoming.

Randomface74 · 12 Jan 2012 at 21:17

sounds pimp tbh

Pate · 13 Jan 2012 at 18:10

Place is a complete **** hole, where people don't clean up. No clean plates, so a pizza box sufficed as a chopping board and plate.

Oil heated up

Mince and onion thrown in and given a minute or two, til the redness had gone.

Chopped tomatoes then thrown in.

Was looking watery so I squeezed some of that tomato paste stuff in.

Kidney beans in, for a more authentic taste.

Monged it. Bloody chilli powder jar wasn't the cleanest and thus slipped out of my hand.

Nevermind, in it goes!

Artful shot of some wraps. 10 second blasts in the microwave

The money shot. Was a good solid thick consistency with no juices leaking everywhere. Success!

Judgeneo · 13 Jan 2012 at 18:13

You pretty much made chilli con carne there. Though I would have chopped the onions up smaller, and like the add the kidney beans to fry a bit before adding the tomato.

Looks good!

Adam_101 · 13 Jan 2012 at 18:19

Looks good!

Randomface74 · 13 Jan 2012 at 18:28

a bit drowned, but tastes the same

Pate · 13 Jan 2012 at 21:44

Judgeneo said:
You pretty much made chilli con carne there. Though I would have chopped the onions up smaller, and like the add the kidney beans to fry a bit before adding the tomato.

Looks good!

Never fried kidney beans before, going to give it a go!

Adam_101 said:
Looks good!

Thanks, felt good to make something myself for a change.

billysielu said:
a bit drowned, but tastes the same

Looks far more watery than it was. It was actually a perfect consistency. Surprised by how tasty it was, though I can thank the powder for that.

Squink · 13 Jan 2012 at 22:14

Keep some Cumin powder, Paprika and Chilli powder in the house and you'll never go short of the ability to knock up a tasty dish if you have the other basic ingredients!

randomshenans · 14 Jan 2012 at 00:15

Garlic FFS!

Van Hellseek · 14 Jan 2012 at 05:09

He's banned... And after seeing the state of his kitchen, I'm not surprised.

PeterNem · 15 Jan 2012 at 08:17

Jesus, that place is a mess

What's the box on the floor? Some kind of vermin control? Not surprised you need that...

Anyway, to add some more constructive help... chop the onion smaller and brown it off more before adding "wet" ingrediants.

Mr-White · 15 Jan 2012 at 09:26

The mess of the kitchen kinda put me off

MW

Pate · 16 Jan 2012 at 02:27

mulpsmebeauty said:
Keep some Cumin powder, Paprika and Chilli powder in the house and you'll never go short of the ability to knock up a tasty dish if you have the other basic ingredients!

Thanks, Will get some next time I go shopping.

Van Hellseek said:
He's banned... And after seeing the state of his kitchen, I'm not surprised.

Oi, not my fault I live with lazy sods.

PeterNem said:
Jesus, that place is a mess What's the box on the floor? Some kind of vermin control? Not surprised you need that...

Anyway, to add some more constructive help... chop the onion smaller and brown it off more before adding "wet" ingrediants.

Nah it was a bin bag with juice in it that no one wanted to touch. :/

Van Hellseek · 16 Jan 2012 at 06:12

I was at Pates house last night and he cooked me some of his now famous "onion con carne" fajitas. While he went to the toilet I took a sneaky pic of his kitchen...

And the fridge...

Pate · 16 Jan 2012 at 14:35

Pfft. Cheeky.

We threw out all the mouldy stuff in the fridge the other day.

Well except for the spilt milk that has turned into cheese at the bottom.