As promised earlier this morning, I'm happy to introduce you to Sara from Finding the Time. I had the lucky opportunity to sit next to her at out last meet up and really enjoyed chatting with Sara and getting to know her "in person". Thank you so much Sara for being a guest here today! For a full listing of today's blog swap participants, please visit Poise in Parma.
Don't forget to follow me over to Sara's blog and read my guest post there! See you at Finding the Time!
Well hello, My Retro Kitchen readers! I’m Sara from Finding the Time! I’m excited to be here today thanks to the OBA Blog swap. I’ve been reading Amie’s blog since I met her at an OBA meet-up a few months ago and I’ve even tried a few of her recipes!
I’ll be honest; I’m not much of a cook. I was brought up going out to eat A LOT and my fast-paced life has me often cursing my lack of forethought when I come home from work with no plans for dinner. Luckily, if you visit my blog today, Amie has posted some tips for people like me! YAY! I hope you’ll stay around after reading her post. You’ll find a fun little mix of CLE pride, puppy love, DIY attempts and general silliness.
I do have a few “go to” recipes that make regular appearances on my dinner table. One such recipe I received at my bridal shower from a mom much like Amie! This crock-pot chili recipe is perfect for me because it requires only about 20 minutes of prep. After that you let the crock-pot do all the work! What could be better?!
Easy Chili
1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion – chopped
1 package of McCormick Chili Seasoning
1 large can (21-28 oz) diced tomatoes
1 can (15-16 oz) tomato sauce
1 can (15-16 oz) black beans – rinsed
1 can (16 oz) mild chili beans
3 chopped carrots
1 can corn
I like to start by mixing all the canned ingredients (chili seasoning, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, black mild chili beans corn) in the crock-pot on low heat. It gets things moving and makes me feel accomplished! BTW- you might notice that the photo above has pinto beans instead of mild chili beans. I used those this time because they were what I had. It definitely changed the taste so – live and learn - stick with the mild chili beans!!
Cook beef and onions in skillet while cooking carrots covered in water in microwave for 5 minutes. Drain beef/onions and carrots and add both to crock-pot. Stir well. Cook on low for 4-5 hours or high for 1-2 hours. Done!
I love this recipe because it makes enough to last multiple days in my house (with myself and my husband who LOVES to eat). I’m not a huge fan of leftovers but chili is just so versatile! One day I’ll have it in a bowl with cheese and sour cream, the next on chili dogs and one final meal of chili mac (served over spaghetti). For me, the one condiment that the chili cannot be served without is hot sauce. It tastes good all the time!
Yum! I love a good crockpot recipe. I'm like you - I often find myself at 5:00 wondering what the heck I'm going to make for dinner...
ReplyDeleteStart meal planning and that won't be the case anymore Sourire11! *wink wink*
DeleteHi this is Janie hopping over from the blog swap! Yeah! I love crockpot recipes. My favorite thing to make is soup. I also make turkey meatballs. Put them in the crockpot (not cooked) and simmer in the sauce. Make pasta, add a salad and it's like I have my own personal chef that made dinner while I am busy all day. :)
ReplyDeleteHi Janie!! Soup is a goodie in the crock pot for sure. It makes the favors so rich. Do you brown your meatballs before adding them to the sauce, or just plop them in completely raw?
DeleteI love chili and black beans make it the best!!!!
ReplyDeleteHonestly, I have never made a chili using black beans except a white chicken chili. I am excited to give it a try. I am such a purest with my chili. I rarely branch out from my standard recipe! lol.
DeleteI don't know what I would do without my crockpot. I love coming home to an already ready dinner and a house that smells delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
ReplyDeleteME TOO! I use it so much. I recently was given a gift of the huge one so I can cook a full roast or whole chicken. So exciting! What do you like to cook the most often in it? Do you have a go-to crock pot recipe?
DeleteYou didn't list our favorite way to eat chili - over baked potatoes. Makes a hearty meal. Nice recipe.
ReplyDeleteyou know what Diana! i have never even thought of putting chili on a baked potato- Oh the shame! that sounds amazing! That is exactly how we are having it next time!
DeleteHey thanks for the easy chili! I was looking to find some fast making chili next weekend for friends. They say "we want it hot", so i will take this recipe as an option.
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