Just in time for a change in the weather, chili made the menu tonight. Unfortunately, the previously prepped Beef, Lime & Cilantro Chili only serves five. With a “table” of eight greeting me in the field, I needed to throw together another pot of something.Why not more chili?!
Menu 7: Beef, Lime & Cilantro Chili, Homemde Chili, Cornbread, Apple Crisp
Beef, Lime & Cilantro Chili (from Prep. Freeze. Cook!)
Our county Farm Bureau hosted a Ladies Night with Prep. Freeze. Cook! Thirty women prepared 10 different crockpot / freezer meals in two hours. Everyone went home with one of each meal (serving five people a piece). Prep. Freeze. Cook! brought all the ingredients already chopped and diced and ready to mix.
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 1/2 c. tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 c. diced tomatoes
- 2 c. black beans
- 1/2 c. diced onion
- 1 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp. mild chili powder
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 c. cilantro
Combine and leave sit in a crockpot.
Homemade Chili (from one of those community compilation cookbooks; cook Linda Myers)
- 3 pounds ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 medium green pepper, chopped
- 2 celery ribs, chopped
- 2 – 16 oz. cans kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1/2 tsp. browning sauce (optional)
- 1 – 29 oz. can tomato puree
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 – 16 oz. jar salsa
- 1 – 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 tsp. coarsely ground pepper
- 1 tsp. garlic powder
- 1 – 10.5 oz. can beef broth
- 1 – 2 cups water (I use between 3/4 cup and 1 1/2 cup depending how watery the chili is.)
- 1/4 cup chili powder
- 2 T. Worchester sauce
- 1 T. dried basil
- 2 tsp. ground cumin
- 2 tsp. steak sauce
Cook beef, peppers, onions and celery over medium heat until meat is no longer pink and veggies are tender. Drain. Stir in all other ingredients. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer uncovered for 30 minutes until chili reaches desired thickness. (I’ll take a container of shredded cheese, extra onions and chili powder to the field. The crew can season and add-to as they see fit.)
Cornbread (whatever recipe is on the box of cornmeal. Always serve warm. Warm cornbread is the only way to go . . . in my opinion.)
Apple Crisp (from Betty Crocker)
elaine says
Uh, where’s the lime? Do you just imagine one to contrast with the color of the chili?
illinoisfarmgirl says
Hee Hee! Where is the lime?! Good question. I read and re-read the recipe given to us from Prep. Freeze. Cook. and no lime is listed but the title is Beef, Lime & Cilantro Chili. Believe it or not, however, there is a hint of lime in each spoonful. So, maybe it is all about imagination.