What she’d tell you
Make the whole pot. Eat it tonight, take it to work twice, and put two portions in the freezer for the week you have no time at all. That is the entire point of it.
What you need
Written for 8. Change that in the app and the amounts follow.
Tick things off as you get them ready.
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How it goes
Brown the beef in a very large pot over high heat in two batches, 6 minutes each, until properly dark.
Add the diced onion and peppers and cook 8 minutes, then the garlic for 1 minute.
Stir in the chili powder, cumin, paprika and cocoa and cook 1 minute in the fat.
Add the tomatoes, broth, drained beans and salt. Bring to a bubble.
Drop to the lowest heat and simmer half-covered for 40 minutes, stirring now and then.
Taste for salt. Serve with rice, and keep the rest.
If you haven’t got it
Ground Beef
ground turkey for something lighter, or lentils for none at all
Cocoa Powder
a square of dark chocolate, stirred in at the end
Keeping it
Five days in the fridge, and better every one of them.
A pan over medium heat with a splash of water. Freezes for four months.
