Kurt's Bachelor Cooking

[Kurt]

I love red beans and rice and only have made it from a box from the store. So I decided to give it a try.

When it was time to add the cajun spice I found I didn't have enough. So I added some chili powder with the cajun spice. Then it was time to add the red beans. I thought I had some kidney beans but didn't. So I added pinto beans instead.

I let it simmer for a while and was worried that it wouldn't be very good. And it wasn't. It was the worst red beans I have ever tasted.

Then I took another bit and thought that although this doesn't taste like red beans it isn't bad. So I kept eating it and it started tasting really good. And it dawned on my that it wasn't red beans, it was chile!

Once my mind understood it was really good chili and not really bad red beans it was great. Something about the half cajun / half chili seasoning and extra onions, garlic and peppers made it really good. It's funny how expectations affect opinions.