Mountain Hot Dishes

This is what I cook… when I’m cold and hungry! 😂  I don’t really ever follow a recipe for chili as I usually just and digging through my cupboards for whatever I have to make it. But here’s the basics:  One pound ground beef  Chopped onion and green pepper Two cans of beans, whatever you like. I like kidney & black or pinto & cannoli or you choose whatever you have on hand. If you don’t have beans you can go without. My husband says true chili doesn’t have beans but I like chili with beans.  Two cans diced tomatoes  Two cans tomato sauce & one can tomato paste. (Sometime I substitute pizza sauce if I don’t have paste.) Chili powder In a large Dutch oven or soup pot, brown the ground beef with the onion & green peppers, drain. Add all canned ingredients and 2-4 tablespoons of chili powder to your taste. You can add jalapeños if you like it spicier or red pepper flakes or habanero powder.  Simmer on low heat for 30-40 minutes or more. Serve t...

This is what I cook… because I love meatloaf!  Meatloaf is all about simple! This is my go to recipe: 2# ground beef 1# ground pork 1 cup breadcrumbs  1/2 cup diced onion 1 egg 3 tbsp Worcestershire sauce 2 tbsp ketchup 1 tsp garlic powder, onion powder salt and pepper to taste  Press into loaf pan and bake for 90 minutes at 350.