So guess what? Jay and I are having leftovers tonight from last night’s dinner. As delicious as it is, I’m sure you guys probably don’t care to hear me rave about it two nights in a row…
But never fear! I have a guest post for you all tonight from a very, VERY special person who is giving you all her very, VERY delicious chili recipe. Oh yes my friends, tonight’s guest post comes from my amazing friend, Mallory, who I coerced into writing a guest post for you all with her fantastic chili recipe. She’s a funny one, so I really think you’re going to enjoy not only the long-awaited chili recipe, but her fun post, too! Enjoy!
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Greetings Sweet Tooth Sweet Life readers!
My name is Mallory and if you are an avid reader of Courtney’s blog, then you may have seen my name, and face, appear here many, many times.
(From Courtney- hey, what can I say? I love my Mal!)
It is pretty safe to say that I share Courtney’s love for all things fall (hello, pumpkin coffee addiction!) and live for Football Sundays spent with great friends. As a die hard NY Giants fan I usually need those friends, a hefty dose of seasonal beer, and a combination of sweet and savory snacks to make it through the stressful games.
With the change in seasons, and the arrival of football, my go to recipe for fall gatherings has been a big ‘ole pot of chili.
When Courtney first asked me if I would be willing to guest post my chili recipe I was excited but also a little nervous. This was mostly due to the fact that the name of this recipe is “Easy Chili” so once I share it with you, the perception of me as “Chili Master” will go out the window.
Some of my friends will argue that it is the way I make it that truly makes this chili the best but trust me, it is just too easy for that to be true. If you follow the recipe, I promise that you too will be dubbed “Chili Master” of your household.
Easy Chili
(Adapted from the Fix It and Forget It Cookbook)
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 3-8 hours
Ingredients:
- 1 lb ground beef (I use 93% lean)
- 1 medium red onion, chopped
- 1 green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- 1 (29 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can crushed tomatoes
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste (I use Contadina brand with Italian herbs)
- 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (16 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 can Bush’s chili starter (aka the secret weapon) DON’T DRAIN
- Shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Brown meat in large skillet. Add onion and green pepper halfway through the browning process. Drain grease. Pour into slow cooker.
2. Stir in all remaining ingredients except for the cheddar cheese. (I told you it is so easy!)
3. Cover. Cook on high 3 hours or low 7-8 hours. (I highly recommend cooking the chili on low, the longer it simmers the better it will be.)
4. Serve in bowls (bread bowls work great) topped with cheddar cheese.
Happy slow cooking…and remember GO GIANTS!
I want to give a big THANK YOU shout out to Mal for providing us all with her amazing chili recipe! Isn’t she the best?!? Well, except for that whole “Go Giants” thing… 
Welcome to Sweet Tooth, Sweet Life! I'm Courtney, a married, 28 year old living in Upstate, NY. I enjoy all things related to food, fitness, and fashion, as well as feeding my huge sweet tooth. I just recently received my Personal Trainer certification through NASM and am really looking forward to beginning down a new career path!
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BEANS ARE GROSS
Thank you, thank you, thank you….to you AND Mal for posting this so quickly! I’m so glad I suggested she do a guest post with this recipe because I’m always looking for an awesome and easy chili recipe. I can’t wait to try it this weekend. You guys are the best!
Well no matter how easy this may be… I still think this makes you quite a chili master! Thanks sooo much for sharing this Awesomeness! I will Have to try it out.
Just curious.. have you ever tried it with other meats besides lean ground beef? Turkey sausage crumbles sound like they may work here too!
Great post, once again, Thanks!:)
Sweet and Savvy recently posted..Tuesday’s Tangents
I have never strayed from the posted recipe but I have thought about trying it before. I definitely think that it could work well with ground turkey or turkey sausage, with the other ingredients in the chili I tend to think that the ground beef takes a back seat to everything else anyway so it might be nice to try some new combinations : )
I really love chili, so this is right up my alley! Thanks for the idea!
Kristen @ notsodomesticated recently posted..Pumpkin Whoopie Pies
That chili in a bread bowl looks so amazing! I’ve been ignoring my husband’s requests to have chili, but this may have just won me over to make it for him! It looks fab!!!
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Yum! This really does look easy and delicious. Quick question–how many servings are in this recipe?
The recipe should make 10-12 servings. I usually do 1 cup as a serving.
Love this! I’m always excited to see a new slow cooker recipe!
Erica @ For the Sake of Cake recently posted..Taco Tuesday
She’s definitely the best for posting this, thanks Mallory!!
I just made chili last night and although it was good, it could have used more veggies and would have been glorious to have been cooking in the slow cooker while I was at work and looky here, I now have a recipe for just that…thanks so much!!
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This looks delicious!! I love chili and soup recipes that can just be cooked in the slow cooker. Thanks for sharing, Mallory!
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Thank you for this Mal, it looks yum–> easy or not you’re still the chilli master
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Khushboo recently posted..Ralk my world
This chili looks absolutely delicious! I love that you can make it in the crockpot. I think it’s such a good idea to serve the chili in breadbowls! I’m definitely saving this recipe.
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this looks amazing mal! My dad would LOVE this!
This looks so good! Where can I get the Bush’s chili starter? Thanks!
Hmmm, I’m not sure? My guess would be that Mal gets hers either at Price Chopper or Hannaford.
Mmm that sounds delicious! I’ll have to try it!
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