Lip-Smackin' Chili

It's that time of year.

The Chili & Cornbread time of year.

One of my favorites.

Here's a recipe that is nothing short of SIMPLE and DEE-licious.

1 1/2 lbs of lean ground beef or ground turkey
2 cans of beans, rinsed and drained (I use dark red kidney beans)
1 pkg. McCormick's Mild Chili seasoning
1 can petite diced tomatoes
1 can tomato sauce
1 can diced green chilis
a little sugar (a couple teaspoons or so)

I cook up my meat and then add in everything else. Let it simmer for about an hour. I sometimes add a little water to thin it out, but I just do it by how it looks.

I like to serve my chili with cornbread. I used Trader Joe's box mix this time, but you could use Jiffy Cornbread or even make your own.

I got a little creative and made little chili bites. How cute are these? I was just playing around, but it was kind of fun.



Something that we learned to do when we lived in California was to squeeze a lime wedge over our chili right before we eat it. It just adds this awesome punch and gives it the best flavor! I always put a little cheese, light sour cream and a few oyster crackers or Fritos on top of my chili bowl too - and that is just the perfect dinner for me.

**Forgot to post reviews.

Parents review: We love it. Could eat more than 2 bowls at a time. :-)
Kids review: They both love it as long as I add the oyster crackers or tortilla chips on top.

I hope your Mondays are great. Go to the store and get stuff to make Chili!