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Microwave Hotel Chili That Does Not Taste Like Defeat

The Roadie4 min readROADIE APPROVED

This is the recipe I make when the hotel microwave is the only honest appliance in a 200-mile radius.

You need

  • 1 can black or pinto beans, drained
  • 1 can diced tomatoes or a cup of salsa
  • Chili powder, cumin, salt, garlic powder
  • Hot sauce
  • Optional: leftover rice, corn, or a handful of chips

Method

  1. Dump beans and tomatoes into a microwave-safe bowl
  2. Season like you mean it
  3. Microwave 2 minutes, stir, 2 more, until hot
  4. Rest 1 minute so you do not brand your mouth
  5. Eat. Rinse the bowl. Go to call

Cleanup

One bowl. One spoon. A hotel towel you will not miss. That is the entire ethic of road cooking.

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