You will need one large stock pot for this chili recipe. I love the heartiness of this chili.
2 tsp olive oil
1/2 lg onion sliced small
1 lb smoked sausage
3/4 lb of cooked chop meat.
1 large can chili beans mild
1 can diced tomatoes.
2 envelopes beef bullion
1 cup water
1 TBSP cumin
2 tsp salt
2 TBSP chili powder
Heat oil and onion till onion is soft. Add sausage and cook for 5 minutes till sausage starts to brown. Add chop meat, beans, tomatoes, bullion, water, cumin, salt, and chili powder. Mix and then cook for at least 20 minutes. Taste, if necessary add salt or more chili powder. Garnish with shredded cheese.
Make mac n cheese or rice to serve with it or eat alone.
Recipes
Poached Eggs
This method of poached eggs requires no fancy cookware just a small fry pan and a spoon. The video shows me cooking them on high heat but you can cook them on medium just be sure your whites are cooked. You may also want to trim you eggs once they are on the plate. The thin outer most edge of egg white can taste like vinegar. I trim them. The egg looks prettier and tastes better.
http://youtu.be/hgWYe-xyjWs
Chicken Chorizo with White Beans
This recipe takes 35-45 minutes beginning to end. You will need one deep pot. It should hold about 7 cups of food.
2 cups cooked rice
1 TBSP Olive oil
1 onion chopped
1 green pepper chopped
1 chorizo link with the skin removed. It kind of like a paste.
1 lb chicken breast small pieces
2 cups white beans
1 can tomatoes or 1 large tomatoe cut up.
2 tsp chicken bullion
2 cups of water
Cook onion and pepper in olive oil for about 3-4 minutes add chicken and chorizo until chicken is just about cooked. Add beans, tomatoes, bullion, and water. Cook for about 15 minutes on low to medium heat. Taste and add salt and pepper if needed. Serve over rice or eat plain.
Serves 4-6 people
Brownie cookies
These cookies are very rich in chocolate flavor so have a cup of milk handy. They are from a cookbook called “Dessert for Two” by Christina Lane. I checked it out from the Fort Walton Beach Public Library.
Items needed:
Hand mixer
Medium and small bowl
Spoon
Measuring cups and spoons
Cookie sheet with parchment paper
Ingredients:
2 large egg whites
1/4 tsp vanilla
1 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 tsp salt
3 TBSP chocolate chips or chopped chocolate
Heat oven to 350’F
In medium bowl mix together the egg whites and vanilla till soft peaks form.
In small bowl mix together all other ingredients except the chips. Whisk all together to get lumps out. Once lumps are out pour half the chocolate mixture into the peaked egg whites. Fold together till combined and add the rest of chocolate mixture and fold to combine then add chips. Place on cookie sheet to make ten equal sized cookies. Bake for 15 minutes and remove from oven to cool for a few minutes.
Eat with vanilla ice cream. Yum.
Easy Mayo
Ingredients:
1 egg
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp vinegar
Pinch of salt n pepper
3/4 cup plus 1 TBSP oil
Items needed:
Medium bowl
Hand blender, like a Breville
Small jar or container for mayo
Directions:
Put egg, mustard, vinegar and salt and pepper in a medium bowl. Using the hand blender blend egg mixture and add oil at the same time. Mixture will continue to get thick as you add oil. Keep adding oil till the thickness you desire is achieved. We like it thick. This should take about 5 minutes including prep time. Mayo will be good in container in fridge for about 5 days. Please label and date this mayo. It makes about 1 cup of mayo.
You can also make it for any specific purpose. This mayo is made for a sandwich. You can make it different by adding different spices. For a dip just add you favorite soup mix.