Facebook | Pinterest | Instagram I still haven’t lost all my baby weight, and the baby is now two. Is this the part where you tell me that my baby is not a baby anymore, and also my baby weight is now just weight? Like, the regular kind?? So intermittent fasting sounds like a great idea, right?? I mean it’s all down to calorie intake. Just don’t eat past 8pm, and don’t eat before noon. Easy peasy! I’m not a huge breakfast person anyway, and usually end up eating a very late brunch-ish meal once the kids are off to school anyway. Well let me tell you, guys. There is NOTHING that will make you hungrier in the morning for some bacon and eggs and maybe some pancakes too, than telling yourself that you can’t eat until noon every day. Maybe if I had this chili waiting for me every day, I could wait until noon? YES. See this chili is solving all of my life’s problems. Just look at all that beefy beefiness. The second thing that makes this the best chili recipe is that we are stirring in some Masa Harina. Masa Harina is very finely ground corn flour, infused with lime. It’s what they use to make corn tortillas. I LOVE adding it to Mexican soups and chilis. (Like this Chicken Enchilada Soup. I need to reshoot that recipe and share it again! The world needs to know! Seriously, if you buy Masa Harina to make this chili, add this soup to your menu, you will not regret it.) Technically you can skip the Masa Harina. It will still be great chili. But that corny flavor lends itself so well to beefy chili (why do you think we all love cornbread with our chili?) that I highly recommend adding it. (How many more times do you think I can work in the words beefy and corny? If you are not into cornbread, here are some other ideas to serve with your chili:
Garlic and Rosemary Skillet Bread Ultra Flaky Buttermilk Biscuits Sweet Corn Casserole Literally the Best Mac and Cheese I’ve Ever Had One Hour Yeast Rolls This would go great on top of some baked potatoes, of course, too. I’ve got one recipe for Twice Baked Potatoes you could adapt to include this. Another option would be something fresh like My Favorite Coleslaw, this Easy Broccoli Bacon Salad, this Apple Gorgonzola Salad, or just a nice green garden salad.
Also, my husband told me recently that on Fridays in the cafeteria at his elementary school, they always served chili and cinnamon rolls. Like, apparently that’s a thing?? Have you heard of this?? Here’s a One Hour Cinnamon Rolls recipe you could try, if you’re into Montana school lunches. Do you guys make chili around Halloween every year? My church always has a harvest festival with a chili and cornbread cook off. It’s just classic! It is the perfect meal for Halloween night. A valiant attempt to fill yourself up with some stick-to-your-ribs food before you make yourself sick eating your kids candy. (What? Only me??) P.S. Update! This will forever and always be my favorite chili, but I recently made a Quick and Easy Chili Recipe that you will also love! It’s got a secret ingredient that surprised me. And it’s way faster than this recipe. Sometimes you just gotta git ‘er done! To reheat, thaw overnight in the fridge if frozen, then warm on low on the stove until heated through. Add a splash of broth to thin if needed.
