Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 When I make chili, (several types beans, spices, peppers, onion, garlic, tomato, kitchen sink...) I make the large crock pot full so we have leftovers. Here's something I like doing with the leftover chili so it doesn't seem so...leftoverish. Tamale Pie Small recipe your favorite cornbread Small can corn, drained or box frozen corn, defrosted 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, or soft soy cheese Several cups leftover chili Grated cheddar or Monterrey jack or pepper cheese Bake cornbread in rectangular baking dish so it gives you a thin layer of cornbread. After it has cooked and is still hot, spread cream cheese on top of the cornbread. Mix corn in with leftover chili and spread over cornbread. Sprinkle with your choice of grated cheese, bake at 350*F till cheese has melted and is bubbly. Chili Mac OK, this can be made easily with a mix or make your own. Here's the recipe for with box mix of mac and cheese. VERY cheap. Leftover chili Box mac and cheese Heat chili. Make mac and cheese according to box or make your own. Mix together. Sprinkle with more cheese, bake till bubbly, serve with fruit salad and more veggies. Let's run down the cost of the chili and meals. Two meals of chili, one of tamale pie, one of chili mac. Beans were on sale, paid $4.00 for 6 cans. Tomatoes were from my garden and I put them up this summer, but if I had to buy them, maybe another dollar. Cheese total was another $4.00. Cream cheese was under a buck (one of those things I buy in bulk.) Spices I always have on hand. Corn was from garden, but if I bought it, would have been about .60 cents. Mac and cheese, cheapo from Wally World, .33 cents. Corn bread maybe another dollar. Spices...who knows, not much. Peppers maybe another dollar. Comes to around $12 for four meals and a couple lunches. If I had used dried beans, which I usually do, it would have been even cheaper. I like cheap. Hey, it may not be Haute Cuisine but it fills the tummy. Jeanne in GA Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 These sound great, thanks! I never know what to do with left over chili besides have it with baked potatoes. ) Rachel ~ http://www.thelucastribe.com ~ KUSTOMIZED KIDS ~ http://www.cafepress.com/kustomizedkids Baby & Kids, Pregnancy, Natural Parenting, Wedding, & Personalized Clothing Designs Some Christmas designs are up! - treazure noname Sunday, November 05, 2006 5:55 PM Leftover Chili When I make chili, (several types beans, spices, peppers, onion, garlic, tomato, kitchen sink...) I make the large crock pot full so we have leftovers. Here's something I like doing with the leftover chili so it doesn't seem so...leftoverish. Tamale Pie Small recipe your favorite cornbread Small can corn, drained or box frozen corn, defrosted 8 ounces cream cheese, softened, or soft soy cheese Several cups leftover chili Grated cheddar or Monterrey jack or pepper cheese Bake cornbread in rectangular baking dish so it gives you a thin layer of cornbread. After it has cooked and is still hot, spread cream cheese on top of the cornbread. Mix corn in with leftover chili and spread over cornbread. Sprinkle with your choice of grated cheese, bake at 350*F till cheese has melted and is bubbly. Chili Mac OK, this can be made easily with a mix or make your own. Here's the recipe for with box mix of mac and cheese. VERY cheap. Leftover chili Box mac and cheese Heat chili. Make mac and cheese according to box or make your own. Mix together. Sprinkle with more cheese, bake till bubbly, serve with fruit salad and more veggies. Let's run down the cost of the chili and meals. Two meals of chili, one of tamale pie, one of chili mac. Beans were on sale, paid $4.00 for 6 cans. Tomatoes were from my garden and I put them up this summer, but if I had to buy them, maybe another dollar. Cheese total was another $4.00. Cream cheese was under a buck (one of those things I buy in bulk.) Spices I always have on hand. Corn was from garden, but if I bought it, would have been about .60 cents. Mac and cheese, cheapo from Wally World, .33 cents. Corn bread maybe another dollar. Spices...who knows, not much. Peppers maybe another dollar. Comes to around $12 for four meals and a couple lunches. If I had used dried beans, which I usually do, it would have been even cheaper. I like cheap. Hey, it may not be Haute Cuisine but it fills the tummy. Jeanne in GA Get your email and see which of your friends are online - Right on the new .com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 5, 2006 Report Share Posted November 5, 2006 I have never had chili left over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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