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Posted On: April 1st 2026, 07:33 pm
Sometimes you just need a little spice in your life… and I don’t mean emotionally (well… maybe that too 😂) 🌶️
We LOVE a classic chilli con carne in this house, but we wanted to level up to a date night quality version. So we swapped the usual mince for slow-cooked beef cheek (inspired by @fat.sam.eats) and just WOW 😍🔥It’s richer, softer, just… so much better!!!
We added a bit of dark chocolate which sounds rogue but trust me… it doesn’t make it sweet, it just deepens everything. Makes the sauce feel thicker, richer, a bit more luxurious.
This dish was giving “we made an effort but still eating it in comfy clothes on the sofa” energy 😂
Date night chilli vs our everyday chilli. Sorry to the original 😂
We LOVE a classic chilli con carne in this house, but we wanted to level up to a date night quality version. So we swapped the usual mince for slow-cooked beef cheek (inspired by @fat.sam.eats) and just WOW 😍🔥It’s richer, softer, just… so much better!!!
We added a bit of dark chocolate which sounds rogue but trust me… it doesn’t make it sweet, it just deepens everything. Makes the sauce feel thicker, richer, a bit more luxurious.
This dish was giving “we made an effort but still eating it in comfy clothes on the sofa” energy 😂
Date night chilli vs our everyday chilli. Sorry to the original 😂
Comments (47)
7 months agoeatswithlisha
I’ve never thought of adding dark chocolate to a chilli con carne but i will definitely be doing this next time !!😍
7 months agogeorges_bristol_kitchen
Looks corking and we always gave a square or two of dark Green & Blacks in our chilli!
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