Chose lentils over ground beef for chili night, saved $8 and nobody noticed

Last Tuesday I was making chili and staring at $6 ground beef versus $1.50 bag of lentils. I figured why not try it, worst case I grab tacos after. Threw in extra cumin and a smoked paprika I had sitting around. My wife ate two bowls before asking if I changed anything. Has anyone else swapped meat for beans or lentils and gotten away with it?

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rosebarnes6d ago

I've done that swap a few times and nobody ever caught on.

emery1995d ago

where the trick is to not overthink it, just do it quick and move on like nothing happened. i've done swaps in the middle of a crowded event and no one batted an eye. if you act confident, people just assume it's supposed to be there. the key is to have a backup plan though, just in case someone actually stops to look twice.