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Spicy Vegetarian Chili

For this recipe, you will need 1 to 5 habanero peppers (depending on how hot you want the chili), carrots, celery, one granny smith apple, a red onion, one Spanish onion, cloves of garlic, olive oil, a 28 ounce can of tomato sauce, a 6 ounce can of tomato paste, two cans of 15 ounce diced tomatoes, one can of red kidney beans, one can of black beans, one can of pink beans, black pepper, salt, chili powder, cayenne pepper, and sugar. To prep for this chili recipe, grate four carrots with the large end of a grater. Also, grate … Continue reading →

Chili in a Flash—All Day Flavor in 15 minutes!

If you’re like me, you try to feed your family quality meals without spending an eternity in the kitchen. After all, it’s hot outside, you’re busy, they’re busy, and who has time to chop and prep and chop and prep some more? Not me! Here’s a simple chili recipe that I’m making tonight. It took me no time to put together. It’s simmering away on my stovetop as we speak. The aroma is amazing. I can’t wait to dive in and neither will you when you see how easy it is! For this recipe you’ll need: 2 pounds ground beef … Continue reading →

Dinner for a Buck: Two Chili Recipes

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Who doesn’t love a great recipe that costs very little money to make? Try out these two recipes for tasty and inexpensive chili: Turkey Chili Makes 8 servings at 86 cents each 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 medium onion, diced 3 cloves garlic, chopped 1 green pepper, diced 1/4 cup chili powder 1 1/2 pounds ground turkey or ground beef 1 can (28 oz) diced tomatoes 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce 1/4 cup ketchup 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper 1 packet (.19 oz) instant beef-flavored broth granules 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 can (19 oz) red kidney beans, drained … Continue reading →

Rattlesnake Chili with Corn Fritters

For this year’s Oscar party, you may want to go with a theme. Here are two delicious recipes with a “Brokeback Mountain” party theme. The real chili recipe calls for rattlesnake meat, but I will use the less daring chicken substitute. For your chili, you will need oil, one small onion, one green bell pepper, garlic cloves, one pound of ground beef, chopped and cooked chicken breast (the frozen kind works great!), chili powder, cayenne pepper, two 14.5 ounce cans of diced tomatoes, one 6 ounce can of tomato paste, and uncooked macaroni noodles. Chop your onion into small pieces, … Continue reading →

Just Another Meatless Monday

A while back, I explained what Meatless Mondays are around our house. Basically, we set aside one night a week to eat a vegetarian meal. This helps us eat healthier, and we save a little money too. Monday nights have gotten to be quite fun, and I have especially enjoyed trying new meatless recipes. This last Monday I branched out from my tried-and-true Italian or Mexican dishes to make a meatless chili. The idea was sent to me by a reader in response to my original Meatless Monday article. Now, I know that it makes sense to most people that … Continue reading →