A budget friendly meat and potatoes kind of dinner that can be served as a one-dish dinner, or with some fresh veggies or salad on the side! With this fun dinner, we are twisting up the shepherd's pie concept...and the "Minnesota Hot Dish" concept...by making a casserole with a chili base, a layer of corn, and a layer of tater tots! It really is a Shepherd's Pie-Hot … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Chickpea Beef Chili
STRETCHHHHHHHHHHH! I love to stretch protein, as far as I can! And that's why I love to combine meat proteins and plant proteins - like beans and chickpeas. Chickpeas make a great and hearty addition to any beef based chili and this one is a family favorite. Plus, I adore how the Instant Pot "infuses flavor" so deeply - by the way it uses heat and … [Read more...]
Steak Chili
A hearty, chunky chili made with stew beef cubes, red kidney beans, and all the best spices for the perfect chili. This is the best bowl of chili for a cold wintery evening. Enjoy! Steak Chili This is the best bowl of chili for a cold wintery evening. 2 lb. stew beef cubes1 Tbsp minced onion1 tsp garlic powder1 green bell pepper15 oz. … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Cowboy Chili
We adore chili in the fall and I'll have this one on the menu as the months get cooler and the weeknights get busier! We love it because it's hearty, it's tasty and this one cooks itself all day! Keep it simple by warming up some diner rolls and steaming some broccoli. Easy, peasy weeknight supper awaits! This is also a great one to make ahead and get into the … [Read more...]
Multi-Cooker Bacon Cheeseburger Chili
So much delicious flavor. I'm just going to leave this one with you. But first. And I LOVE LOVE LOVE the fact you can use the multi-cooker to brown ground beef and make the chili in the SAME POT. Seriously, it's the little things like that this just make life in the kitchen a smidge more manageable ;) Also, be sure to note how and when the shredded cheese and … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Cowboy Chili
A delicious bowl of chili with pinto beans, made in the Instant Pot! The Instant Pot has this magical way of infusing flavors so beautifully with the way it uses heat and pressure to cook the ingredients and melt them together. The flavors mingle and marry in such a perfect way and chili is one of my favorites from the Instant Pot. If you haven't made chili in your Instant … [Read more...]
Slow Cooker Tex-Mex Chicken Chili
Oooooh buddy. This chili will rock your socks off...it might even knock your cowboy boots too ;) We're gonna let this one slow cook the day away...then top it with some sour cream and cheese. Because....yes, please. This meal is freezer friendly...you can freeze all the ingredients together in a baggie or container and then add to the slow cooker to cook. These … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Bacon Cheeseburger Chili
Every now and again, I make something that makes me wish I had 4 stomachs. Or a superpower that allows me to eat as much as I want without feeling stuffed. Because, seriously. Bacon. Cheese. Chili. Creamy base to the soup/chili. Beans. It's all my favorite comfort food foods in the same dish. This is also one that my boys polish their bowls and ask for … [Read more...]
Instant Pot Beef & Black Bean Chili
I adore adore adore the way that the Instant Pot infuses flavor, in general. And with chilis, it takes the flavor to the next level. NEXT. LEVEL. CHILI. If you have an Instant Pot and you haven't used it yet, start with this. Also, if you're into freezer meals and "freezer to Instant Pot meals" intrigue you, start with this. And if you keep hearing about the Instant … [Read more...]
Cincinnati Chili
Are those bars of baking chocolate in the photo???? Did you even notice? Take a closer look…yes, those are bars of baking chocolate. Or, maybe you were wondering about the word chili and seeing the spaghetti noodles. I know…this is all kinds of confusing. Especially if you’re not from the southern OH area. Or have never heard of, or eaten at, Skyline Chili. This … [Read more...]