How To Make Chilli Con Carne When You're BROKE!
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- čas přidán 29. 10. 2022
- Chilli con carne is one of the best struggle meals going. It's easy to make packed full of vitamins and other good stuff, it's tasty and of course it's cheap as chips. I've re visited my old chilli con carne recipe, stripped it back a bit and made it budget friendly to help you combat this cost of living bullshittery. The secret to a good chilli con carne is building layers of flavour by browning the meat, cooking out the spices and reducing it down to a nice thick meaty sauce. No one wants a runny insipid chilli!
Some of the ingredients I already had, but I suggest going to your local store and buying a bunch of spices to store in your cupboard. Having the spices on hand is going to elevate your cooking and make your food a bit more exciting, so you can look forward to your food. Remember, food is a key component to improving your mental health, and we need all the pick me ups we can get right now.
#chilliconcarne #budgetrecipes #costofliving
To make my budget beating chilli con carne you will need:
Feeds 4 people with rice
►500g of minced beef
►1 x 400g can of chopped tomatoes
►1 x 400g can of mixed beans in sauce (or regular red kidney beans)
►2 tbsp of tomato puree
►2 cloves of garlic
►1 large red bell pepper
►1 med sized red onion
►1 tsp of ground cumin
►1+1/2 tsp of smoked paprika
►1 tsp of dried oregano
►1 tsp of ancho chilli powder (optional, you don't need this if you haven't got it)
►400ml of beef stock
► About half a tsp of dried chilli flakes, or more if you want it extra spicy
►A small handful of chopped coriander (again optional)
►Salt
►A little oil for frying the beef
Serve with rice, whack it in a jacket spud, or serve in tortilla wraps with salad and sour cream.
Here are the costs for some of the items I bought as of 27/10/2022 at Lidl
►Beef mince 500g £2.49
►Rice 1kg £0.45
►Mixed beans 400g £0.59
►Chopped tomatoes 400g £0.28
►Red onions x 3 £0.85
►Beef stock cubes x 12 £0.55
►Tomato Puree £0.39
►Red pepper £0.42
►Garlic bulb £0.55
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Thanks for this - as a single pensioner I have recently discovered meal prep videos, this will be perfect for me. Eat one and freeze 3 portions (I hope 🤔). Love your Mogs!
Here in the States we have chilli cook offs which are absolutely delicious 😋😋😋
I wish we had stuff like that here. I also really really want to try a proper southern crawfish broil with the potatoes and corn and it gets thrown on a table and you help yourself. Looks amazing
Great video! I like how you show that sometimes things don’t go to plan (the rice). People can connect with your style and feel that they should be brave and try your recipes, which will also build their confidence. In the end they will get a tasty dish and with practice they will get better and better and with your great budget tips they can save some money too. I hope more people around the world see your videos because we are all hurting but we can and will survive. Cheers from the land down under!
Lovely comment Michael, thank you very much. Comments like this are a great litmus test as to the importance of what I'm trying to do. Stay blessed my friend
Another delicious dish which we will make this week. As a mum with one wee girl, worried about the world as it is today, your videos are helping us so much! Thank you.
Bless you hun, it's a pleasure to help as best I can x
That has to be one of the cheapest meals yet. With 4 hungry lads to feed this is definitely a winner. Thank you so much for taking time out to share these great and affordable recipes with us. Hug Mogs for me
Thank you for supporting me Jane, it's a pleasure to have such awesome subscribers
Yeah it’s one of my favourites this - I make it when I work nights does me 3 portions so no need to worry about cooking for 2 shifts, just microwave it. It does nice with some store brand Mexican style rice, only about 70p a bag.
Searching for chilli con carne recipes is likely how i found your channel
And I thank you for being with me for such a long time mate. Appreciate ya
Thanks Adam, for another great recipe. Nice to know that there is someone thinking of the less well off.
Always Sheila, you take care now x
Easy rice tip Adam. 1 cup Basmati in a large bowl, salt it, and pour 2 cups of boiling water over it. Cover & microwave for 12 minutes, then fluff it, cover with a tea towel and let it sit for another 12 minutes
Usually I'm fine with it, I must have had too many gins 🤣
Looks yummy. When I'm particularly skint I use less mince but add a tin of green lentils. You barely know they are there and they are good for you. Great to have you looking out for us Adam. Keep up the good work xx
Always Tina, you're all family x
An extra comment from me to thank Mogs for supervising.
Great👍. Loving the channel Adam.
Looks bloody lovely and made me hungry! Cheers, Adam.
Top tip: pour tomato puree in to a small dish add boiling water stir well then add to recipe👍
I love the way you present these videos just a down to earth guy with a cat :)
Appreciate ya John
Brilliant - as always mate.... Loved the twist on the other one (which is my go to n all!).... Thanks heaps fella, go well...
Thank you Pete fella
Love it as always Adam. Even if I don't fancy the dish itself, I love to watch and get ideas and tips to make me a better cook. Cheers.
You're welcome mate 😁
Thank you for this yummy and affordable meals . You are very sweet and caring The supermarkets here in Australia said they have lowered and locked in their prices till January on certain items . What they forgot to tell people before they mentioned this benevolence they had hiked up the prices . Smart shoppers who knew their prices were not fooled .
That's just awful and pure greed. I've noticed a few companies are exploiting this situation and it's not good. I hope you're doing OK
Thanks for your videos... I totally love them. I have been watching for a couple of years. You inspire us all that meals can be affordable and something like the chilli con carne can be used for left overs to go on a jacket spud or put in the freezer. I love Mogs Take good care x
Thank you for that lovely comment Jo, appreciate ya
Love this
Adam i know you get it and it's going to get a lot worse while billionaire Rishi and co get wealthier. So we need you more than ever with beautiful dishes like this one.
It's so backwards having a billionaire prime minister whilst people are having to choose between eating or heating. I have a feeling cold related deaths and suicides will increase this winter. Its all so desperate and grim
A fresh look at a classic Adam. With money saving in mind this is a recipe that lends itself nicely to batch cooking/freezing too.
Certainly does Nige. I've got a load in the freezer as we speak
Oh my favourite meal! Nice to see you are still posting awesome stuff Adam (have been away for a long while unfortunately due to health issues) :)
I thought I'd not seen you comment for a while. I hope you're doing OK now mate
Adam you deserve way more subscribers for all your hard work and delicious recipes!
Thank you Mike. One day I will hopefully crack the algorithm and be able to do this full time.
@@Adam_Garratt For sure Buddy you deserve that. Have you ever thought of having 2 channels where you can target certain people on each (Just an idea Pal!)
I love your original chilli recipe - one of my favourite recipes from your channel. But I’m going to try this budget version too, because it looks super!
It's not too far off in flavour either. Just shopped smart
I'm literally prepped to cook your original recipe tonight, love your little rant and could not agree more! We love you too Adam X
Looks delicious! Your dead right about a bit of a treat for one's self! Excellent review 👍 👍. Nice to see mogs.... Shame there's no tuna on offer for him!
Thanks Ted. Oh don't worry, he's spoilt and he knows it 🤣
nice one as usual Adam. this seems to be a bit of a challenge as to who can make the best & cheapest chilli and what with the likes of Aldi/Lidl for a budget meal. I always tend to make enough for a couple of days and tend to find that the extra day tends to marinate more and bring out more flavour of the dish. i have also recently invested in a vacuum sealer for my food in order to make food last longer.
Vacuum sealers are great. I've got one packed away ready for when I move but they save so much room on freezer space.
@@Adam_Garratt Zip lock bags using the water displacement method is pretty much as good
So crazy... I was literally watching your old Chile con carne video then this one pops up!!!! 😂 Must be a sign better go to the store ASAP! 😂
Told you I can see the future 🤣 x
@@Adam_Garratt ok gimme the lotto numbers and we will split it! 😂 Hugs to my man Mogs ❤️
This is a video I have watched a few times.
I love chilli con carne, but I love your very accurate use of "those b***ards", while you also mention about netflix cancellation etc.
You're a top-guy!
Hi Adam that looked delicious and I'll def look out for those beans they look very tasty. I always do jacket potatoes with chillie instead of rice and loads and loads of cheese yummy 😋😁
Lidl, 59p Tracy. And you can't beat a jacket spud. I do mine in the air fryer and they come out great
Lush! There's a few ways of improving cost efficiency/energy saving. The diced red peppers can be cooked at the same time as the mince is browning. The diced onions can be softened fast-fast-fast by 1m in the microwave. Rice water, while boiling, can be spooned/ladled into the main dish with a stock cube already going, thus the water is already hot and doesn't need bringing to the boil. Fabngrooveybaby :-)
Some decent tips there mate, nice one
I love the humour aspect of your videos. Easy to adjust these recipes for vege-freaks like me too. (Also just got to the bit where you ranted about the state of the country and eating gruel. You deserve a medal)
Thank you my friend. I am exactly like this in real life too. A bit scuffed, weird and hates the tories 🤣
Oh heck yes please and Charlie thought I was mad when I insisted rice under my chili 🥰❤️😘👍🏼
What do Americans usually have with chilli?
@@Adam_Garratt a spoon mostly depending on what part of the country you live 😂 but I like cheese onions or tortilla chips for dipping. Chili is more of a thick bean less soup in Texas and I’ve seen it offered with rice 👍🏼❤️
Very nice matey. Love to Mogs....
Cheers Paul!
Presentation brilliant, food amazing and genuine care for your viewers, from the heart. Did I miss a trick or did you leave out the dark chocolate as in the other chilli con carne recipe?
Correct mate, I left out and switched a few bits to make it more affordable and also shopped smarter.
Keep up the good work
Thanks, will do!
Cracking commentary on the video. Thumbs up.
Cheers mate
Nice one Adam, chilly is a meal for any occasion, any time anywhere. Oh and one cup rice two cups water, perfect rice every time 😉
Thanks Pete. I'm usually pretty good on the rice front, I don't think I was paying attention this time 🤣
Excellent video Adam and like you I love Lidl and Aldi ….Lidl seem to be holding their prices … made your original chilli last week with rice…think I’ll make this with baked potatoes….👍
I mean you can't get everything you need from Lidl but yeah they seem to be keeping prices decent at the moment. And yep great on a spud, got plenty left in the freezer for the week
I nearly forgot, what about the dark chocolate !!!!!
I use frozen mixed peppers from Farmfoods which are cheap as chips, just chuck in a handful and put the rest back in the freezer.
Good tip!
That looks very nice. Quick and easy to cook as well.
I don't like spicy food, curry and so forth. I do like chilli con carne though as long as not too spicy. Of course you can adapt to your own taste when making yourself.
In terms of the rice. I usually rinse it in hot water to remove the starch after cooking. Then it's not sticky. The best rice is bellissimo. Always light and fluffy.
Cheers pal, yeah this wasn't too spicy, I'm the same, of it blows my head off I don't enjoy it
🏴❤️🏴 I save all your recipes, and share with my sons and their families, it’s a life saver, they tell me, 🏴❤️🏴
The best Mexican food I have ever had was in London. It was quite a few years ago in the neighborhood near Harrods Dept. Store
Just the ticket for the budget-conscious 😋
Cheers Pete
My favorite meal 😋😋😋😋
Adam have you discovered Chipotle Sauce ??? Addictive blend of tomatoes smoke & heat. So goood! Here in the US Frontera brand $1 a small can. I even add it to ketchup!
Nice recipe today. I'm cooking the same - right along w you! Cheers.
I love chipotle sauce. I have it on my subway sometimes, depending on what I have 😋
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This looks yummy, personally i rarely add beans.
I think cheap rice is best for chilli con carne as the sauce mixes and becomes a bit creamier like with pasta water and cheese.
My addition of cheese is a dairylee slice on the rice, then the chilli on top of the cheese.
5:25 there is nothing quite like spicy spices! Lol
Got to get those spices spicing mate 🤣
A meal like this for 4.70 GBP, while on the Continent the meat alone cost as much per pound.
Yes, I'm hearing from viewers that some countries aren't doing so well with prices. At least here there are still some places with relatively low prices.
Hi Adam. I love a good chili, your recipe is not much different then my mums. And you can serve with whatever, pasta, rice, potatoes, or chips.
I love it over chips, and plenty of cheese
Now that is a Ancient Stove your using there. Yep I think we had one of those in the 80s
It's a piece of shite 😅
On one of my early trips to Serbia I saw what I can only describe as an oversized apple corer. It is used to remove the stalk and core from peppers. Needless to say I bought one.
I think that it might be interesting to compare the costs and tastes of both the budget and better ingredient versions - most definitely NOT the 'as expensive as you can make it' version as some on here try to do. After all, a good recipe is intended to make the best out of the available ingredients, and can just as easily be ruined by ingredients of too high a quality as an economy too far.
I have found that the budget tinned tomatoes and puree can be a little bitter, however, this can be mitigated with a little sugar, or as Mary Berry has used instead of sugar in some recipes, redcurrant jelly. Ironically, one of my favourites and surprisingly good value being Waitrose Essentials!
I have a preference for Hungarian over Spanish paprika - it has much more of a depth of flavour, although I have never managed to find it smoked, and it can be a little lacking in the heat department. Although, rather than adding chilli flakes, I prefer to use tabasco.
Keep up the good work.
P. S. As you quite rightly noted, meat is the most expensive ingredient. Have you thought of experimenting with ways of making it go a little further?
I am thinking of combinations of added veggies such as grated carrot, finely chopped mushrooms, tofu, or even in the case of beef mince, the addition of a little of the much cheaper pork, chicken or turkey minces.
In my experience the amount of onion can often be increased by at least 50% from the original recipe.
Thank you as always Neil
Because I love rice and potato together I like to cut a suitably sized potato into smallish pieces and cook them with the rice. 🙂
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You ok Adam as you haven't posted any vids for a few weeks..
Looked good. Wikipedia says this is a Mexico/ USA dish not British though?
Yes correct, Mexican/tex mex tend to use whole cuts of meat. This is a sort of British adaptation if you like.
@@Adam_Garratt ok
Love your cat.
He's amazing if ever so slightly annoying at times 🤣
@@Adam_Garratt LOL just like mine.
I looked the ingredients and thought 'that's familiar'. And that's because its pretty much the same as your previous 'British chilli', which is rather good. Or have I missed something?
It's not far off, just some minor cost cutting changes to reduce its cost and a couple of ingredients have been omitted.
I hope you are ok. Not seen any videos in awhile
Don’t you sauté the onion first?
Yes you can do that if you want to bring out the sweetness more. I'm just trying to cut down on cooking time a bit to save energy
Cheese there. Cheese gone. Cheese back.
Haha you spotted that well. I sometimes have to take separate b roll for the thumbnail and b roll because either there's not enough day light left after filming so have to do another 'stunt plate' the next day. Or the aesthetic isn't quite right, a load of cheese dumped on top of a chilli wouldn't make for a decent photo unfortunately 🤣. But well spotted
Prefer this version which is basically mine! Nice to leave out the dark chocolate. Much as I love it I don't think it adds anything to the dish! - Just gives it a smokey taste! [ + can't abide coriander]
Great recipe. I make chili, a cheap or expensive version, about once a month or so. It's a great dish, I like how customizable it is.
Yeah, your rant in the middle, agreed.
"Raising minimum wage will cause inflation!"
Inflation happens anyway.
Hug companies and CEOs make massive profits
Oh maybe there was some other reason for that 🤔
Did Moggs get the treat he dezerved later?
Ah mate I could rant for hours about the rat b*stards in charge making people suffer. Don't even get me started on the supposed trickle down economics rubbish, more like shitall down economics. And yes pal, he got some Felix cat treats he loves them
@@Adam_Garratt Trickle down economics is such BS they named it so it would sound like a euphemism for something X rated. Just trolling regular people to line their pockets and laugh
Does Jamie Oliver watch your channel? his latest TV stuff is very much this type thing 😆
Probably copied me 🤣
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Are the cats first names Jacob Rees?
Haha I wouldn't like to insult my cat
Shut up mogs I'm trying to listen!! 🤣🤣🤣
Never forget who the real boss is in the Garratt household. Dogs have masters and cats have slaves !
He's always chirping away. I have to edit a lot of it out because he won't be quiet when I'm filming 🤣
@@Adam_Garratt Bless his heart. I would give everything i have to hear my late Meg chirping away again.
No Worcestershire sauce?! 🤔
You can add some if you like. 😊
@@Adam_Garratt I tend to add it to mince and stew based dishes 😋
🏴❤️🏴 top with some yogurt and cheese 🏴❤️🏴
4:30 I will
Hmmm...? "WASTAGE....?" ...i that a word in Britain? lol
Yes 🤣
@@Adam_Garratt WOW!lol.... keep 'em running buddy! Love it!
No offence, but you need to at least double your beans. Or triple them. That's how you maximize feeding yourself in a poor economic environment.