Beefy Chili And Chicken Chili
On the side, have bowls of chopped green onions, regular white or yellow onion, chopped tomato bits, sour cream, grated cheeses, minced cilantro. You get the idea. You can even have bacon bits for those who think everything is better with bacon. Garnishes make the chili a custom affair for each individual.
Another fun thing is to have an assortment of hot sauces in bottles by the fixins. People can tell funny stories of the hot sauce they brought to the party. My husband has a really funny story of the first time he tried Scorned Woman Hot Sauce. He hiccupped for about 30 minutes after he dipped into that one. Fried his taste buds. Not really so funny but when he tells the story it is. He boasts about how he loves hot sauce and spicy food but he’s never eaten that particular hot sauce a second time.
Of course you can always have a taste test and voting for your chili championship. Prizes too. And a Grand Prize ribbon. Let your chili imagination have as much fun as your guests.
To get you started with your Chili Championship inspirations I’m giving you two chili recipes. The poblano chili is very popular with our Plan Z Dieters. This one is a flavorful chili but even though it has the poblanos in it, it’s not a spicy chili. On the other hand, the Caribbean Chicken Chili is a SPICY one. That one’s a Plan Z diet item too. Who says a diet has to taste bad! You can always tone it down to a milder palate if you need to.
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Beefy Chili with Roasted Poblanos
Serves 4 – 6 in 1.5 cup servings. For tasting this will serve a lot more.
Ingredients:
2 lb of ground sirloin
2 large poblano peppers, seeded and cut into narrow strips
1 cup of red onions, diced
1 cup of Vidalia onions, diced
2 Tbl of minced garlic (jar garlic will work)
½ tsp of ground cinnamon
2 Tbl of chili powder (you choose your favorite from mild to monster)
1 tsp of cumin
½ tsp of celery salt
28 oz can of crushed tomatoes
15 oz can of diced tomatoes
3 cups or more of organic beef broth
Garnishes (See Note)
Instructions:
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