Monday, January 20, 2014

Chili for chili cheese fries

Well this isnt exactly healthy, but um, baby was craving chili cheese fries yesterday haha, so guess what, we had chili cheese fries:P

The chili: (this version does not have beans in it, if you feel so inclined open up a can of kidney beans, drain them and add them in after everything else but before letting them cook for about an hour) (this is also a kid friendly recipe for those of us with picky eaters, alternatively you can take fresh onion and pure it and mix it in and they probably wont know its there either)

1lb lean ground beef (if you cant get good lean, just drain the fat off it)
1 28oz can tomato sauce
1 8oz can tomato paste
2-3 cloves crushed/minced garlic
1 tbsp dried minced onion
1 tsp black pepper
1 tbsp cumin powder
3 tbsp chili powder (possibly more)
1/4 cup masa flour (this s the secret ingredient)
1/2 cup water

Brown your meat and drain off any extra fat if need be.
Add in the minced garlic and stir, being careful not to burn it.
Add in bot cans of tomato sauce and paste.
Add in all the seasonings and onions and stir well.
Let bubble for a few minutes.
While its bubbling, mix the water and masa together to form a "Slurry".
Add the slurry into the pot and mix well.
This is where you would add the beans.

Set heat on a low low simmer, pop a lid on it and walk away. Come back and stir it every 15 minutes or so for an hour.

this is wonderful on fries, hot dogs, hamburgers, in a bowl by itself with some cornbread on the side, you name it.

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