Early Spring and we never know what kind of weather we are gonna have! This March 2008 is no different. Last night we had typical Texas Hailstone bombard our house for about 15 minutes and leave the skies clear and starry for a beautiful night. So what's for dinner...
Chili Tahtee style (a bit healthier than from the can) and a whole lot more adaptable to different tastes.
* 1/4 lb per person (for the purpose of this recipe we will figure 2 lbs)Lean natural (or organic) beef (or you can use free range ground turkey)
*4 T good fresh chili powder (you can season more or less according to your taste for heat)
*1 large onion (chopped)
*T butter
*garlic (to taste... I use lots!!!!) minced
*2 pkgs of Taco seasoning
*1 medium size bottle of V8 juice (not the lemon kind... you can use low sodium)
optional: beans, corn, sour cream, avocado, and cheese
-in cast iron pot put 1-2T of butter to melt
-saute onion and garlic in butter till transparent
-add meat
-cook until browned
-add spices and seasonings (Salt and pepper to taste) Stir to mix
-add V8 until it covers mixture and let it simmer for at least an hour to mingle seasonings
*you can add any of the optionals for a fancier bowl of chili (its pretty to layer the chili, cheese, avocado, and then a dollop of sour cream)
*you can also do the good ole standby Frito pie with this great chili... wonderful and better than the can stuff!!!!
*good on a baked potato too
enjoy any time of the year, but especially a great Tornado season dish!
