First Place Chili and Cornbread Recipe

This past week we went to a FUN and Super CUTE Chili Cook off.  We may live in South Florida but we happened to be having a bit of Fall like weather here, making the cook off that much more appropriate. 

If you've noticed from the recipes I've shared on here, I don't make recipes that are very difficult.  I love simple and easy to follow yummy recipes.  This may be a prize winning chili but you will be pleasantly surprised just how easy it is to make.  A Special Thank You to my Momma for sharing her yummy recipe with me and our readers!

First Place Chili (aka my Mommas Chili)

1 package French's Chili-O Seasoning Mix (THE Secret ingredient...Sshh)

1-1.5 lbs Lean Ground Beef

2 Cans Hunt's Diced Tomatoes with basil, garlic and oregano

1 Can Red Kidney Beans (include the juices)

1-1.5 can of water (depending on the thickness desired)

1 Medium Onion chopped

1 Medium-Large Green Pepper (chopped)

2 tbsp Minced Garlic or 2 Cloves of Pressed Garlic

Optional:add a teaspoon of Cayenne Pepper

 Chop your green pepper and onion while browning the ground beef.

 Once the ground beef is completely browned add the green pepper, onion and either minced or pressed garlic into the pan and cook for approximately five minutes.  Add Chili-o seasoning mix, two cans of dices tomatoes, kidney beans and a can of water. 

Bring to a boil then simmer for ten minutes, or until pepper and onion are cooked.  If sauce is too thick for your taste, you can add more water. 

 Our hostess did a great job decorating, preparing a salad bar, drinks and desserts. 

 There were six chili's there to taste and judge, all were completely different from each other. 

 Toppings for your chili.

We each filled small cups of all the different chili's to sample and then voted for the different categories.  Then we went back and made big bowls of whatever our favorite was and all the yummy sides to choose from.  It was a great night visiting with friends old and new. 

 

Here's a great Cornbread Recipe from my Momma too to go with your Chili. 

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6 Eggs

¾ cup of Butter flavored Crisco

1 Tsp. Sea Salt

6 Tbsps. Sugar

2 Cups Sour Cream

3 Cups Corn Muffin Mix

2 Cups Cream Style Corn

Directions:

Mix oil and eggs well. 

Blend all ingredients together

Spray (2) silicone cake pans with PAM

Bake at 375F for 45 minutes

Let me know how you like the recipes!!

 

(See where I link up and party here)