Crock Pot Chili

I made this recipe during the first cooler weekend of fall this year.  Growing up I was not a tremendous fan of chili - I really couldn't even stand the smell of it.  But when my sweetie pie boyfriend specifically requested it, I couldn't help but accept the challenge.

As a semi-relevant side note...I am a HUGE fan of the Pioneer Woman.  Although she is from Northern Oklahoma whereas I am from South Central Oklahoma, I still feel like we have the world in common...well, except that she lives on a ranch and I live in the city... and she is a fabulous chef, whereas I am learning to no longer cook from a box.... But we both like cowboys... we do have that in common ;)

Anywho...this recipe was adopted and adapted from The Pioneer Woman

Crock Pot Chili

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef (or ground turkey)

1 can tomato sauce

1 can rotel

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 tsp ground oregano

1 tsp salt

1 can kidney beans

Instructions

1. Brown ground beef (or turkey) on stove top, drain the grease then dump into crock pot.

2. Add the remaining ingredients into the crock pot (make sure to rinse the kidney beans).

3. Add 1/2 cup of water to the crock pot.

4. Stir...

5. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.

I forgot to mention this may be the easiest recipe I've ever made... (yes, even easier then hamburger helper!)  Enjoy!

What are your favorite fall recipes?

Is chili a staple cold weather meal in your family?

Pot Roast Recipe

Well - the weather here in Oklahoma has finally started to cool off a little and the rain has arrived for the fall season.  What better meal to have than crock pot - pot roast?!  Because I was running low on food to take to work with me for lunch - I decided to start a roast before I went to bed in order for it to be ready to take to work with me in the morning.

Homemade Pot Roast



3 to 4 pound Roast Beef or Round Steak

Salt and Pepper

1 small Onion, chopped

1 package Brown Gravy Mix

1 cup Water

1/2 cup Ketchup

2 teaspoons Dijon Mustard

1/2 teaspoon Garlic Powder

Place roast in crock pot. Sprinkle meat with salt and pepper.  Combine remaining ingredients; pour over meat.  Add any veggies on top that you like - I added red new potatoes cut into quarters and baby carrots.  Then add water until everything is just covered. Cover and cook on low 8-10 hours.

When I woke up the aroma was beautiful and the meat litterally just fell apart with the touch of a fork- this is a great meal for any cool, wet afternoon or evening!