“un-Chili”-A Simple Twist to one of The Best Comfort Foods.

I am a soup lover. In fact, it is my favorite food! Pretty much if it is served in a bowl, I like it! Yes, I’m one of those people, who the minute the temperature drops below 75, I’m making all the soups and warm comfort foods. It’s only natural that when my mom use to make this simple recipe, it was always a childhood favorite. I remember her coming home from teaching school and throwing it all together in our avocado green kitchen before a basketball game or before we headed out to Wednesday night Bible study. It seemed like she always made it in the fall or on a cold rainy winter day and it would just hit the spot, as only good comfort food can.

I had mostly forgotten about this until recently when I was looking for some new, simple recipes. Ya’ll know I love cooking from scratch and value all things simple, but sometimes you just need simple with a little help! We are entering a really busy time in our farm family’s life and that is pumpkin patch season! So, I give myself a little grace and don’t worry if everything isn’t perfect and I’m not cooking 3 nutritious meals a day from scratch. I recently made it for my crew and they scarfed it down calling it “chili without the sauce”. And they are right! I had an epiphany of sorts, that it DOES taste like chili and I’ve never made the connection. 😂 It’s kinda like chili but not. Hence we’ve named it un-chili.

It’s just one of those one skillet meals that every busy mom needs in her arsenal. It’s versatile enough that you can eat it with Fritos or add some lettuce and tomato on top for more of a taco bowl feel. Put some cheese on top and you are ready to go! I hope all my other busy (or just tired) mama’s enjoy! Use paper plates and you only have one dish to wash! 😉

“un-Chili”
a simple, time saving twist on one of your favorite comfort foods.

Recipe by OurLifeFromScratchBlogCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

6

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Cooking time

30

minutes

This easy recipe will save you on busy nights with family or friends to feed in a hurry. It’s a simple and time-saving twist to one of the best comfort foods-chili! What it lacks in a name, it makes up for in heartiness and taste. Your family will enjoy the filling delicious flavor and you will enjoy the easy preparation. 😊

Ingredients

• 1 16 oz can of tomato sauce

• 1 package of Spanish rice

• 1 cup of water

• 1 lb of ground beef

• 2 cans of ranch style beans (they must be these specific beans to give it the flavor you are looking for)

Directions

• Cook the ground beef and drain.
• Add the ground beef back to the skillet, add in tomato sauce, water, and package of Spanish rice , cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Or until the rice is tender.
• Add in the can of beans (and extra water if needed) and simmer covered for 5 more minutes.
• Serve warm by itself or with shredded cheese and all the fixings!

Notes

• This is an easy recipe to double and feed a crowd. We always love to eat it topped with shredded cheese, but you can also add, lettuce, tomato, black olives, sour cream, chopped onion, OR eat it over corn or tortilla chips. The possibilities are endless! 😊