Friday, December 16, 2005
Wintry Mix Event
Yesterday was very cold here - and we were busy preparing for a “Wintry Mix Event”. I’m not exactly sure what that means, but it was cold.
So I thought that maybe some good cold weather comfort food was in order.
Maybe it will warm me up. I think this is a particularly easy recipe. It only takes 10 minutes or so to get everything into the crockpot.
My recipe for CHILI IN THE CROCKPOT is in the extended entry of this post.
CHILI IN THE CROCKPOT
2 sweet onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 -2 pounds hamburger
2-4 tablespoons chili powder
2 cans (16 oz. ea.) tomatoes (I used frozen tomatoes - from my garden)
1 can tomato paste
2 or 3 cans beans your choice (I like to use black beans and garbanzo beans)
1 chopped red or green bell pepper
salt and pepper
optional: shredded cheese, chopped onion and/or sour cream for topping
Cook onions and garlic in 2 tablespoons of oil for about 5 minutes. Add hamburger and cook till browned. Stir in chili powder and cook 2 minutes more.
Meanwhile, in crockpot, combine remaining ingredients. Stir in browned meat mixture. Cover and cook on Low setting for 8-10 hours.
