Is there haunting on the schedule?
Happy Friday before Halloween. This weekend is chock-a-block with activities and I totally don't think you have any time to cook. Well, here goes anyway. Save this for next weekend! Or make it this weekend to serve on Halloween night before the goblins head out.
Spicy Beef Chili with Beans
1/4 pound bacon, coarsely chopped
2 pounds lean ground beef
1 28-ounce can Italian-style tomatoes, tomatoes chopped, juices reserved
2 15.5-ounce cans hot chili beans (with chipotle peppers) or other canned chili beans
1 1.48-ounce package chili seasoning mix
Grated cheddar cheese
Chopped onions
Sour cream
Sauté bacon in heavy large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat until brown, about 4 minutes. Drain off fat and discard. Add beef to pot and sauté until brown, breaking up clumps with back of spoon, about 7 minutes. Add tomatoes with juices, beans and chili seasoning mix. Bring chili to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook until thickened to desired consistency, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Ladle chili into bowls. Serve, passing cheese, onions and sour cream separately.
Serves 8.
Source: Bon Appetit

Stir Crazy is written by Times food editor Janet K. Keeler, who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves. Menu suggestions are posted weekdays. Comments and suggestions are invited.
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