Beat me to it. All of Texas just saw this and in their heads heard “If you know beans about chili, you know chili ain’t got beans.”

I had to stare really hard to figure out it wasnt a cockroach lmao

Here you go….

INGREDIENTS

1/2 lb mussels

3/4 lb clams

5 chicken wings (split, discard the tips)

3/4 cup EVOO

1 lb chorizo, chopped (for a pork-free alternative, I recommend rabbit if you can find it, or simply triple the number of chicken wings)

3/4 cup tomato sofrito (tomato sauce, garlic, and onions sautéed in sunflower oil)

4 chopped piquillo peppers

4 cloves minced garlic

2 cups Bomba brand paella rice (do not rinse)

1 cup fresh green beans cut into 2" sections

1 lb shrimp (with shells)

9 large scallops

1/4 tsp smoked paprika

1 tsp crushed Nora peppers (aleppo peppers will do)

1 tsp saffron threads

5 and 1/2 cups shellfish broth

Salt to taste

4 additional piquillo peppers cut into strips for garnish

1 lemon cut into wedges

PROCESS

Make the shellfish broth by bringing 6 cups of water to a boil and then adding the mussels and clams. Boil for three minutes, then remove the shellfish and set aside. Continue simmering the broth on the lowest heat possible. Discard any unopened shells.

Add the olive oil to the pan and heat on medium heat until shimmering. Add the chicken wings and chorizo. Cook for 5-10 minutes under medium heat, stirring frequently.

Add the tomato sofrito, chopped piquillo peppers, and garlic. Cook for 2-3 more minutes.

Add the rice and stir the mixture to coat, about 1 minute.

Add the green beans, shrimp, scallops, paprika, Nora peppers, and crushed saffron threads. Stir under medium heat for 1 minute to incorporate the mixture.

Add the hot shellfish broth and stir thoroughly to evenly distribute all of the proteins and veg.

Add the mussels, clams, and remaining piquillo peppers as garnish onto the surface of the paella.

Continue cooking until the rice is almost done but still firm in the center of the grain. From the point of adding the broth and the liquid coming to a boil over the entire pan, the total cooking time to completion of the recipe will be about 15-20 minutes.

DO NOT STIR, and control the heat to ensure that the bottom doesn’t scorch.

Remove from heat. Cover and let rest for 5-10 minutes (the rice will continue to cook after being removed from heat and will absorb remaining moisture).

Garnish with lemon wedges and serve with warm tortillas.

This isn't chili. Chili doesn't have beans.

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Police! Police!

Garnish looks like a dead bug

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Peppers, Onions and Garlic exist for a reason; also black beans.

Probably from Austin :)

The bean police! Chili’s always in their head

The bean police! They hate beans black, pinto, red

The bean police! They’re coming to downvote me, oh no!

I hope you don't drop it Kevin 😳

Looks delicious, I'd make it but it would most likely turn into far too much chili con queso(with velveeta as the queso). Sucks getting old haha

Because the world is bigger than texas

Hilarious take - garlic goes in whatever the fuck I want it to go in. Turns out, that’s most things.

a small spoonful of creamy peanut butter is a nice lil addition

Great looking stew. Just made a batch over the weekend too, tis the season.

Dude you do know you're more likely to get e.coli from improperly washed veg, contact with a sick person, and contaminated water than beef right?

Like those 265,000 cases don't come exclusively from under cooked burgers, you know that right?

I do see the beans……in the bean soup. Maybe your aren’t paying attention?

🤢

That looks like bottom round.

I’m from Texas and I put black beans AND kidney beans in my chili.

More it’s hot enough in the house without the oven being on for hours

Hey it looks wonderful. I made a batch last week it was so good I love to add a bunch of nuances like different sauces and really prepped over chopping and ingredients etc. I never make soup stews or Chili's without throwing a lot of mojo into them basically is what I'm saying.