18 Nov Budget Recipe: Chili
With the cooling temps, sometimes you need a warm home cooked meal to keep the chill away. Soup is great, but maybe you want something a bit heartier. That’s where chili comes in. It’s a one pot, easy to make recipe that uses affordable ingredients. And it tastes even better as next day leftovers for lunch or dinner.
- Brown ground beef* and drain excess fat
- Add tomatoes {juice included}, drained beans and chili powder mix*
- Bring to a boil
- Allow to simmer for 10 minutes or until the chili reaches your desired thickness
- Top it off with your choice of cheese, sour cream, scallions, onions, jalapenos or whatever tickles your pickle
*Not feeling red meat? Substitute with ground turkey or chicken. For a vegetarian option, just stick with the tomatoes and beans {which is quite filling on it’s own} or add tofu.
*Instead of a seasoning packet, you can make your own mix with chili powder, cumin and cayenne. This allows you to control the sodium and the heat level. If you do use a chili seasoning mix, watch for the sodium levels. Some of the extra hot and spicy packs have a third of your day’s recommended intake.
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Mama Kelly aka Jia
Posted at 21:04h, 02 DecemberChili is a fall and winter standby in our home. I make it even more frugal by using TVP instead of ground beef.
adam tylor
Posted at 18:00h, 30 JulyThis looks yummy….you
have a lovely blog… You have so many wonderful dishe with chili.I have
bookmarked you blog and some recipe from that to try.