RECIPE #468, DAY #643 ORIGINAL RECIPE: I made this one up years ago to emulate my mom’s chili, but vegetarian* TIMING: 1 hour, if you want to give it good simmer time DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Soup pot and ladle COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: There’s nothing quite as simple and healthy as a pot of chili….
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Dark, Beer Chili
RECIPE #439, DAY #608 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “Chiarello Chocolate Chili con Carne” from I don’t know where, like 15 years ago* TIMING: 30 minutes DIFFICULTY: Pretty easy TOOLS: A soup pot and not much else COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: There are many reasons I love chili. One of them is that in one pot, you have…
White Chicken Chili
RECIPE #390, DAY #566 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “White Bean and Chicken Chili,” from Mills’s and Ross’s Desperation Dinners* TIMING: 20 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: A soup pot and a rice cooker or steamer COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: While one of the reasons I adore chili is that is is like a pot of health while still…
Bean Chili with Corn Cheddar Tamale Crust
RECIPE #387, DAY #564 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “Black Bean Tamale Pie” from Stephanie O’Dea’s 365 Slow Cooker Suppers* TIMING: 10 minutes, then 6 hours DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: A crock pot/slow cooker and a whisk COOK TYPE: Crock pot/slow cooker HEALTH: This is healthy, hearty eats. It also happens to be vegetarian, which makes it a health…
Chocolate Chili
RECIPE #296, DAY #498 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “Chocolate Chili” (I think) from a book I borrowed from the library years and years ago, Vegetarian Chili, which might have actually been The Vegetarian Chili Cookbook by Robin Robertson* TIMING: 1 hour DIFFICULTY: Easy enough TOOLS: A soup pot and a ladle COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: Chili is…
Coney Dogs
RECIPE #282, DAY #481 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “Coney Island Chili Dog Sauce” from Foodie61 at Food.com* TIMING: 30 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Griddle, sauce pan COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: In its original form, it is loads of red meat and grease, white flour, and not much else. But there are ways to improve it. Or just…
Pantry Chili
RECIPE #259, DAY #395 ORIGINAL RECIPE: Experimentation and a knowledge of chili-making* TIMING: 30 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy enough TOOLS: Pretty much just something to chop with and a soup pot. If you are camping, you need a fire-safe pot and something to set it on, as well as a long spoon and an oven mitt….
Sweet Pork Chili Mac
RECIPE #226, DAY #292 ORIGINAL RECIPE: I just needed some chili mac* TIMING: 30 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Just a coupla pans, a strainer, the usual COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: Again, pasta. (Oh pasta, you are my weakness.) Which isn’t bad if you haven’t already eaten it a couple times this week and also if…
Sorta Cincinnati Chili
RECIPE #197, DAY #233 ORIGINAL RECIPE: My head and a little internet research* TIMING: 30 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Just a coupla soup pots COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: Assuming you are keeping your pasta intake reigned in, this is an okay way to get your protein, grains, and veggies all in one bowl. The better…
Big Pot of Chili
RECIPE #145, DAY #172 ORIGINAL RECIPE: This is the culmination of all the years of chili making: my favorite ingredients in one giant soup pot that you can share with friends TIMING: 1/2 hour or more DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: A big soup pot, and not much else besides a knife and cutting board COOK TYPE:…
Slow Cooker BBQ Chili
RECIPE #137, DAY #158 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “BBQ Bean Chili,” from 365 Slow Cooker Suppers by Stephanie O’Dea* TIMING: 8-10 hours in the crockpot DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: A slow cooker/crockpot, and nothing else special COOK TYPE: Slow cooker/crockpot HEALTH: Chili is a superb, healthful one-pot meal. It’s low in fat, high in protein, and packed full…
Turkey and Kale Chili
RECIPE #82, DAY #100 ORIGINAL RECIPE: Um… somewhere. I think from a chili book I borrowed from the library several years ago. I incorporated my version into Five In Five, a recipe booklet I made for my step-dad* TIMING: 45 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy enough TOOLS: Nothing special COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: Chili’s already good for…
Chilied Lentils
RECIPE #67, DAY #78 ORIGINAL RECIPE: “Very Veggie Lentil Chili” from Cheap Fast Good, by Beverly Mills and Alicia Ross* TIMING: 1 hour DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Just a nice soup pot COOK TYPE: Stovetop HEALTH: You can’t beat a pot of lentils with vegetables for heath. And the only way you can mess this up…
Like Canned Chili
RECIPE #19, DAY #16 ORIGINAL RECIPE: This one is completely my own TIMING: 10 minutes DIFFICULTY: Easy TOOLS: Nothing special, although a potato masher is handy COOK TYPE: Stove top HEALTH: Actually, this is great, unless you are closely watching your sodium. And if you compare it to chili out of the can, it positively shines….
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