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My Favorite Comfort Food: Last Minute Chili – Blog hop and Link Party

If you are stopping by from At Home on the Bay, welcome! I can’t wait to try Mary’s Cheddar Jack Cheese Potato Casserole –  it looks so good! Of course, anything with cheese and potatoes is okay with me. Now, let’s move on to my easy last minute chili!

comfort food blog hop

Is it just me, or do you start to crave comfort foods once the calendar flips to October? What’s a comfort food, you might ask?

Comfort Food: noun.  1.  food that provides consolation or a feeling of well-being, typically any with a high sugar or other carbohydrate content and associated with childhood or home cooking.

Even here in Florida, where we don’t get much of a seasonal change in October, I crave old favorites like baked macaroni and cheese, apple pie, and french toast, once we lose a little bit of the humidity in the air. One of the staples in my house during the cooler months is my Easy Last Minute Chili. It makes me think of crisp fall days when we lived in Philly and South Jersey, and a hot and spicy bowl of chili would warm you from the inside out. So when my blog friends wanted to do a blog hop with Comfort Foods, this chili was the first thing I thought of.

Last Minute Chili

Last Minute Chili

Now, I make my chili two ways – in a crock pot, and on the stove. This version is my Last Minute Chili – meaning I make it on the stove. I can whip up a batch in 20 minutes – much faster than my crock pot version, but essentially the same recipe.

I know that there are a million ways to make chili, but this recipe is super easy and not very spicy at all, which is how my family likes it. I think the first time I made chili, I used the recipe off the back of the can of beans. By now, I’ve got it down to this recipe – which I’ve tweaked to our liking.

RECIPE:

  • 2 lbs ground beef
  • 2 cans kidney beans – I usually use one can each of both dark and light red kidney beans
  • One large can of Petite Diced Tomatoes
  • One can sweet kernel corn
  • One small can of Tomato Paste
  • Two small onions – chopped ( I use a food processor because I like them almost small enough to disappear in the sauce when it’s cooked.)
  • Three cloves of garlic – chopped
  • Two tablespoons butter – or oil
  • One jalapeño pepper – seeds removed, sliced in half
  • One tablespoon of chili powder
  • Two tablespoons of garlic salt
  • Garnish: shredded cheese, chives and sour cream

Directions:

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    chili ingredients

    Chili Ingredients – oops, forgot garlic and corn in this shot!

  2. Empty all canned ingredients and spices into large pot, turn on medium heat and stir.

    Chili - canned ingredients

    All canned ingredients

  3. Chop onions and garlic, and sauté in butter until soft in large frying pan. Add to large pot.
  4. Brown your ground beef (you can always use ground turkey) in the large frying pan – and when done, drain the fat and add to pot with veggies and beans.
  5. Add jalapeño pepper to chili – I just cut it in half, take out the seeds and put it in like that. That way, it adds flavor without making it too spicy – and I can just pick it out when it’s done cooking. (note to self: do not rub eye after cutting pepper. ouch.)

    Halved jalapeño pepper

    Halved jalapeño pepper

  6. Simmer for 30 minutes on medium-low to medium heat.
  7. Garnish with your choice of cheese (I use a four cheese Mexican blend), sour cream, chives, etc.

    Last Minute Chili

    Last Minute Chili

  8. Enjoy!

I love this recipe because I always seem to have these ingredients on hand – I make sure to stock up on all the canned goods at the beginning of the school year. And, it’s gluten free – bonus!

Just in case you need a dessert to go with your chili that’s equally easy, check out my chocolate cake waffles!

Next on the blog hop is my friend, Sallie, at Texas Cottage. Head on over to check out her Chicken and Cornbread Dressing!

Texas Cottage - Chicken and Cornbread Stuffing

Texas Cottage – Chicken and Cornbread Stuffing

Doesn’t that look DELICIOUS?!

Be sure to visit the rest of my friends too!

  • Major Hoff Takes a Wife – Garlic Bow-tie Pasta with Italian Sausage
  • The Stonybrook House – Easy Pot Roast and Vegetables
  • Kirb Appeal – Baked Apples
  • Hymns and Verses – Baked Potato Soup
  • All Things Beautiful – Chicken Pot Pie
  • At Home on the Bay – Cheddar Jack Cheese Potato Casserole

 

Okay, now it’s your turn to share your favorite comfort food recipe!

If you are a blogger and have a great Fall recipe or one that says “Comfort” to you, then link it at our Party below.
1. Please link to your particular blog post, not your blog URL.
2. Please provide a link back here to my blog or one of the other hosts, in your post so that others can find our fun party.
3. Check out some of the other recipes linked up
4. Pin the party button and share the party with your friends
5. Link up only photos and projects that belong to you
(no shops, product review or giveaways please)
6. As always, pin from the original source.

*By linking up you are giving the 8 hosts permission to post or feature your photo and blog post on all of our social media outlets.

 



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Comments

  1. Mary@athomeonthebay says

    October 20, 2013 at 7:32 pm

    We love chili at our house. I’ll have to try this recipe.

    Reply
  2. scottiev says

    October 20, 2013 at 7:53 pm

    I love chili too- Yumm!

    Reply
  3. Lori says

    October 20, 2013 at 8:20 pm

    Chili is a staple in our home too! I love that it can be made quickly in a pinch!

    Reply
  4. Tracy says

    October 20, 2013 at 8:28 pm

    Sounds and looks delish! I don’t have a great recipe, but I do LOVE chilli… so I’m excited to try yours 🙂

    Reply
  5. kirby carespodi says

    October 21, 2013 at 6:01 am

    We are BIG chili eaters here, so we will definitely try it out!

    Reply
  6. Danni@SiloHillFarm says

    October 21, 2013 at 12:56 pm

    This looks easy and delicious! Love chili and just in time for winter!

    Reply
  7. Janis@All Things Beautiful says

    October 21, 2013 at 1:12 pm

    This looks so yummy Eliesa! I’m always looking for good last minute recipes. Some days are just rushed, so I’m adding this one to my “must try” list. Your pics are so appetizing as well. Thanks for sharing! xoxo

    Reply
  8. Sallie says

    October 21, 2013 at 3:07 pm

    As soon as the weather cools off, Hubby wants chili. Even though I have a recipe I use, I love trying new ones. Next cold front, I’m making your version. Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  9. Mrs Major Hoff (Sara0 says

    October 21, 2013 at 8:21 pm

    mmmm….Chili! Yours looks awesome! I love that you put diced tomatoes in yours too. I have to blend mine though, b/c of picky eaters. ROFL

    Reply
  10. Miss Kitty says

    October 22, 2013 at 7:31 am

    Hi Elisea! Your chili looks GREAT! I think that is my favorite “chilly” weather food…I am pinning your recipe to try next time we get a hankerin’ for it.

    Reply
  11. M_Elizabeth says

    October 27, 2013 at 4:47 pm

    I love chill! Looks delish friend :).

    Reply
  12. M_Elizabeth says

    October 27, 2013 at 5:30 pm

    Oops, I love to chill too but I meant to say, I love chili :).

    Reply

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