Thomasina Miers’s recipe for chilli con carne

Just throw everything together, then wait, for a fun and delicious mealIn Texas, chilli con carne recipes are furtively guarded for the annual contests that take place throughout the state, but I’ve no need for such secrecy. Today’s dish is one I’ve adapted over the years, and I often turn to it when cooking for friends or giving a party for my children (in which case I leave out the fresh chilli). It’s a thrown-together dish, using mince and tinned beans, and all the mor