I
know I've mentioned before that my youngest doesn't care for legumes in any form. Slowly she is accepting refried beans in
small doses but to sit down and eat a big bowl of bean soup or chili is pure
torture to her. We were talking one day
and she told me she likes the taste of the sauce in chili, just not the beans
and I told her there was such a thing as chili without beans.
Awhile
back I bought her a small can of it to try and she did enjoy it very much. So I decided, rather than buy it I would make
it for her. We realized that having a
batch of beanless chili on hand could prove rather useful as an ingredient in
other things like nachos or stuffed baked potatoes. It would also be handy to have it already
made and just add beans for a bowl of real
chili. J
Chili Con Carne -
With No Beans
1 to 2 pounds of
ground beef, pork, or turkey
2 15 oz. cans
tomato sauce
1 15 oz can diced
tomatoes with chiles, undrained
1 envelope chili
seasoning or homemade equivalent
Brown meat and
drain away any fat. Place in slow
cooker. Add tomato sauce, tomatoes and
seasoning. Stir well to completely
combine. Add lid and turn cooker on low
for four to six hours to allow flavors to combine well.
After
the chili had cooled I divided it amongst various size freezer containers. Now I have a nice supply in my freezer. So far we have thawed and used one container
for nachos and used the leftovers to make chili cheese omelets. The omelets were delicious!
So
how do you like your chili? Beans or No
Beans?
That looks good. I think I will make that when I can find ground beef at a price I am willing to pay :)
ReplyDeleteChili, for me, needs lots of beans.
I like lots of beans too!
DeleteIf you want her to have some for health reasons.. my mom used to hide it by mashing up some in the food processor and adding it. I hate the texture to this day and I'm 34 years old... I didnt know it was there..
ReplyDeleteGreat tip! Thanks!!
DeleteOnly beans!
ReplyDelete- molly
Yup!
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