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Chilighetti

One-Pot Chilighetti @ NancyC

Spaghetti is a favorite dish of mine, and so is chili. I never seem to get tired of them. So of course when I came across a recipe for Chilighetti, I had to try it out!

I really liked that the original recipe was made all in one pot. I did make some changes, though–instead of using tomato juice as part of the sauce, I used a combination of tomato sauce and pasta sauce to thicken it up. And I used beef broth instead of water for a more beefy flavor.

I ended up with this nice, saucy spaghetti dish. When serving, be sure to top the Chilighetti with sour cream and cheddar cheese–you’ll have a wonderful comfort-food meal!

CHILIGHETTI by NancyC, adapted from Taste of Home

Makes 8 servings

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1 large onion, chopped

1 (24-ounce) jar chunky pasta sauce

1 (15-ounce) can and 1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce

1 1/3 cups beef broth

2 Tablespoons Worcestershire sauce

4 teaspoons chili powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground pepper

1 (1 lb.) package spaghetti, broken into 2-inch pieces

2 (15.5-ounce) cans red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

Sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese, for garnish

In a large (6-quart) stockpot, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat for 8 to 10 minutes or until beef is no longer pink and onion is tender, breaking beef up into crumbles; drain excess grease.

Stir in pasta sauce, tomato sauce, beef broth, Worcestershire sauce, and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add spaghetti, then reduce heat, cover pot, and simmer for 12 minutes, or until pasta is tender. Stir in beans and heat a few more minutes, until everything is heated through (if the mixture is too thick for your liking, add in a little more beef broth or water).

Serve in bowls or on plates, and top each serving with sour cream and shredded cheddar cheese.

This is definitely a filling meal–especially when you serve it with a salad and some crusty bread or rolls. Are you a fan of chili and spaghetti, too?

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Black Bean Chicken Chili

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I was searching for a chicken chili recipe and couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, so I came up with this recipe. I really love this chili! It tastes great and it’s healthy, too! It’s a little different from your typical chili…with chicken instead of beef, and lots of tasty ingredients like onion, garlic, tomatoes, corn, black beans, and fresh cilantro. I think this recipe could work with ground beef, too, if you prefer that over chicken. This chili is so nice and thick… it’s thick enough to serve over rice if you want. And it’s great when you top this bowl of chili with a heaping helping of fresh cilantro and shredded Monterey Jack cheese or Cheddar cheese…yum!

Here’s the recipe…hope you like it!

BLACK BEAN CHICKEN CHILI by NancyCreative

Makes 4 servings

1 Tablespoon olive oil or canola oil

1 cup chopped onion

2 to 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

1 (1 lb.) package boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, uncooked and cut into chunks (about 1/2″ or a little smaller)

1 (14.5 oz.) can diced tomatoes, undrained

1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste

1 cup chicken broth

1 teaspoon lime juice, fresh-squeezed or bottled

1 (15 oz.) can corn, well-drained

1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed

1 (4.5 oz.) can chopped green chiles

1 teaspoon ground cumin

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes

dash of salt, if desired

2 Tablespoons finely chopped fresh cilantro

shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese, for garnish

finely chopped fresh cilantro, for garnish

In a large saucepan (a 4-quart size works well), heat olive or canola oil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir onion, garlic, and chicken chunks in oil for 5 minutes or until chicken is no longer pink in center (if you’re having trouble cutting the chicken before you cook it, you can cook it first and then cut it into chunks).

Stir in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, chicken broth, and lime juice; stir until mixture is well blended. Add corn, black beans, and green chiles, stirring until blended. Next, add ground cumin, chili powder, red pepper flakes, and a dash of salt if desired, stirring until blended. Then stir in 2 Tablespoons of the chopped fresh cilantro, stirring until it’s well blended in the chili mixture.

Heat chili to boiling, then reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Serve in bowls and garnish with finely chopped fresh cilantro and shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar cheese.

You can also serve this chili over rice if you’d like to. It makes a great meal on a chilly day!

Chili from The Pioneer Woman

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There’s nothing like a hot bowl of chili on a cold day! I recently made some, and I used the recipe from the cookbook The Pioneer Woman Cooks, which I had been wanting to try for some time. I really liked it! It’s a nice, thick chili, and the recipe says you can add some water if it gets too thick while it’s cooking; I decided to try using beef broth instead to keep the flavor nice and beefy. I also left out the optional seeded and diced jalapeno, but I may just try adding that in next time! If you’re a chili-lover you will need to try this!

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