“Over The Top” chili gets its name for cooking the meat on a rack over the pan with the chili in it, so as the meat cooks, it drips juices into the chili. If you choose to cook the chili in a BBQ instead of the stove or oven, the chili picks up the smokey flavors from the charcoal adding a deeper flavor profile. For this recipe, I prefer red onions to add “punginess” and use a mix of beef and pork meat.
Read MoreThis recipe combines two great dishes - smash burgers and chili. Substituting typical meat choices for chili with crumbled smash burgers makes for an interesting and unique flavor since most chili meat is either browned or slow cooked. The key to success is adjusting the spice combination for the smash burgers to work with your spices for the chili recipe.
Read MoreSlow cooker, crockpot recipes are solid weekend meals when you have time for a long cook. They also have the added benefit of making the house smell great while you wait for the meal to get done. This recipe features Crockpot Beef Short Rib, which is a naturally tough piece of meat. Slow cooking with broth and vegetables breaks down the muscle fibers in the rib leaving a tasty, tender dish.
Read MoreSmashburger. Smashburger. That seems to be the burger de jour for the last few years. Here’s our attempt to bring back the Fat Burger — juicy, thick, and tasty. Instead of a thin, double-patty stack, these burgers rely on a thick single patty, which gives you more options for combining vegetables such as onions and jalapeños into the meat. Read on to reclaim the joy of the fat burger!
Read MoreThe name for this chili comes from the fact that this recipe was my first chili dish to win a chili cookoff as “best in show.” Previous attempts successfully took home the “hot as hades” award. This is a pretty straight forward recipe that you can make in 15-20 minutes. Note that option to include kidney beans in this chili recipe. You can also easily adjust how hot it is with just a few ingredients.
Read MoreWho doesn’t like Smash Burgers. What follows is a simple and straight forward approach to making these burgers. If you like Smash Burgers, you may also be interested in our recipe for Fat Burgers.
Read MoreEasy Saturday Chili is my go to chili recipe, which works for our whole family since I can level up or down the heat by modifying a few of the ingredients—jalapeños and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. Most Texans frown on the thought of adding beans to chili. But if you promise not to tell anyone, a can or two of kidney beans won’t hurt this recipe.
Read MoreI have experimented with dozens of chili recipes over the years. This particular one appeals to a wide variety of tastes and has room to accommodate folks that like hotter chili or somewhat bland chili. Also, this recipe being originated in Texas is without beans, but you certainly can add kidney or pinto beans to this recipe. Just don’t tell anyone.
Read MoreThis entree has a something for everyone: ground beef for the meat lovers, a generous portion of vegetables in the form of bell peppers, and a wonderful surface for adding all kinds of cheese and sour cream. It’s also a modern take on the 1980s classic Manwich or Sloppy Joes, replacing the bun with a bell pepper. Spending on the sloppy Joe sauce of choice, this kind be a paleo friendly dish.
Read MoreWhat could be more Texas than steak and the best steak in my opinion is a ribeye. This recipe consistently yields restaurant-quality steaks, but you have to be willing to trust the meat thermometer and the process. Also, if you dry brine the steaks before cooking them, you will get a much better crust and flavor. Small amount of effort for a big payoff.
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