Chili Bowls!

Since the weather has started to turn a little colder I have been craving chili! I've never made chili before and I didn't want to spend a lot of time on it. I know people soak their beans and what not, but after working 8 hours I don't have the time or energy to deal with that. I wanted fast and easy. I was so glad when I found a recipe on allrecipes.com that was titled "Easy Homemade Chili". That was it for me, I had to try it.

I also used my edible bowl maker pan to cook some sweet homemade corn bread. Gotta have cornbread with chili right? I loved the bowls even though no one else in my family wanted their chili to touch their cornbread. Silly family.

EASY HOMEMADE CHILI
(from allrecipes.com)

PREP TIME 10 Min
COOK TIME 20 Min
READY IN 30 Min

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 onion, chopped
* 1 (14.5 ounce) can stewed tomatoes
* 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
* 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans
* 1 1/2 cups water
* 1 pinch chili powder
* 1 pinch garlic powder
* salt and pepper to taste


DIRECTIONS:

1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine the beef and onion and saute until meat is browned and onion is tender. Add the stewed tomatoes with juice, tomato sauce, beans and water.

2. Season with the chili powder, garlic powder, salt and ground black pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and let simmer for 15 minutes.



SWEET HOMEMADE CORNBREAD RECIPE
(from grouprecipes.com)

Ingredients:

* 1 1/4 Cup of All-Purpose Flour
* 3/4 Cup of Cornmeal
* 1/4 Cup of Sugar
* 2 Teaspoons of Baking Powder
* 1/2 Teaspoon of Salt
* 1 Cup of Skim Milk (any milk will do though)
* 1/4 Cup Vegetable Oil
* 1 Egg, beaten


Directions:

1. Heat over to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. Grease 8-9 inch square pan.*
3. Combine dry ingredients.
4. Stir in milk, oil, and egg until moistened.
5. Pour into pan.
6. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

*Or use the edible bowl maker pan! Spray pan with Pam. Fill sections 1/2 full. Bake 15-20 minutes. Makes six bowls.