My big pot of chili almost turned into a disaster last night

I was making a double batch of my cheap chili recipe for the week when I realized I only had half a can of kidney beans left. I was already at my stove in my kitchen, so I just grabbed a can of black beans and a can of corn from the pantry and threw them in. It actually turned out better, and the whole pot cost less than $8. Has anyone else had a missing ingredient turn into a happy accident?

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olivere3015d ago

My mom's lentil soup recipe calls for a full lemon, but I only had half of one left. I squeezed in some orange juice from the fridge to make up the liquid, and the citrus mix gave it this really bright, sweet flavor. I've made it that way on purpose ever since.

ruby_grant14d ago

That "citrus mix" idea from @olivere30 is genius, I did the same with lime in my chili once and it totally changed the game.