One of the things I wanted to do more of this year was cook. It has been slow in happening, but the last few weeks has seen more of me in the kitchen preparing meals. I admit to being a bit lazy when it comes to cooking. I want easy, fast prep and no fuss cooking. Easy clean up, too, but if not I can always pass that off to the hubby. :)
Anyway, I have been having fun looking through cookbooks, my mother-in-law's recipes and Pinterest for ideas and menus and have managed to find a good number of meals that meet my criteria. Now, I am not cooking everyday- small steps, right?
This past Sunday I made chili for dinner. It was a recipe from my MIL that the hubby loves. Red beans, ground beef, bacon, tomatoes and spices slow cooked for a few hours and served on a bed of rice. (I used brown basmati.) I also had cheddar cheese and sour cream to add if wanted. 
As with a previous dish I had made (baked pasta dish) it came out not as flavorful as I like. The hubby said it was okay but I like a lot of flavor. Next time- more cumin! Another issue- the liquid didn't cook off as much as I hoped so it was a bit runny. Need to drain off more liquid beforehand.All in all, it was pretty good. Will definitely make again.
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Baby steps will get you there! The chili looks yummy. I've added your link to today's post so more people will see it.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to Weekend Cooking!
Thanks Beth. I was a bit late last week. :)
Deleteyum indeed...and of course we want cheese!
ReplyDeleteI can never have too much cheese!
DeleteI grew up eating chili and it is one of my favorite comfort foods. I like mine bursting with flavor as well.
ReplyDeleteIt is a great comfort food. :)
DeleteLove chili, yours looks so good! I get the same thing with the liquid, I sometimes add some masa flour to thicken it up. Over rice sounds delicious.
ReplyDeleteTHat is a good idea. Thought about adding flour to make it more gravy-like. :)
DeleteIt looks good! I like it kind of liquidy, but if you don't that will boil off if you cook it longer.
ReplyDeleteThanks. It wasn't bad. Plus, It will boil off when I cook what is in the freezer. :)
DeleteLooks delish! Chili is a staple at our house. Try adding some beef bullion to it for more flavor and I always put a dash of Tabasco cause I love it hot! Not posting this week just visiting and welcome to WC!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I will do that. :)
DeleteI think this will have to be on my menu really soon! Thanks
ReplyDeleteWe made chili tonight! We do a vegetarian version and make it very spicy with a chipotle pepper and a locally-ground chili powder.
ReplyDeleteI really need to find a good chilli recipe. I liked it a lot but the bought stuff here isn't anywhere near as good as my memory of a brand I used to buy in the UK.
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