… Charred Avo & Popcorn Beans
I fancied something quick tonight. Now I know that is a stupid thing to say because all these meals are quick. Most of the ones I have done have been in or around the fifteen minute mark with only two over twenty minutes. Even twenty minutes or so is a quick meal. However some of the meals feel quicker than others. I guess what I mean is some of them feel a bit more snacky than others. This is what I fancied tonight. So I chose this meal.
The nachos are the fist thing you cook. They go under the grill sprinkled with cheese and chillis. I came really quite close to burning them, but I rescued them just in time.
Jamie seems to use a lot of avocados in these meals. This is no bad thing. I like avocados. You put pealed and quartered avocados in the griddle pan – the black lines look pretty at the end.
I would say that the best thing about this meal is the beans. Using a tin of kidney beans and a tin of mixed beans you make a kind of refried beans type thing, although less refried than normal refried beans. I really like refried beans. I like nachos and I make nachos in one form or another relatively often and enjoy this sat in front of a film with a beer or two. If I don’t have refried beans with the nachos I feel a bit cheated. I have made refried beans from scratch a few times, but also buy the ready made ones as well. I would almost say that I preferred these beans. There is more texture with these and they look great all burst up and gnarly.
This was a nice meal and perfect for an evening when I felt more like a quick snack than a proper meal. Oh and it was quicker than most as well.
Who with: Gavin
How long: Thirteen Minutes and forty seven seconds
