Monday, June 11, 2012

One of My Favorite Meals -- Chili and Corn Casserole


Growing up I didn't realize that most people put beans in their chili.  We had Cincinnati Style Chili.  Skyline Chili was our gold standard for chili.  Gold Star was a pretty close second.  (Every visit home I make sure to stop by Skyline!)  It wasn't until I was dating my husband that I tried "traditional" meat and bean chili.  I have to admit, I really like it!  While my Cincinnati Style Chili will always have a special place in my heart this "new" chili makes it into my menu rotation fairly frequently.

I don't have an exact recipe and it does change a little bit each time I make it, but this is it essentially.  I love how simple it is!


I love the aroma of chili cooking in the crock pot!
  • 1 pound ground meat (I use either turkey or beef)
  • 2 cans dark red kidney beans
  • 2 cans light red kidney beans
  • 2 cans chili beans (Aldi has a super tasty variety!)
  • 2 cans black beans
  • 1 can tomato paste
  • salt to taste  (especially if beans are no sodium)
  • a couple of shakes of garlic powder
  • a couple of shakes of cumin
  • chili powder
  • onion
Brown the meat.  I also (drain the grease if its beef and then) throw the onions in for a minute or two.  Add all the ingredients to a crock pot.  Cook on high for a couple of hours or on low for the day.

Corn Casserole is a relatively new food for my little family.  We were hooked the first time we had it!  I also love that this is a one dish casserole--I assemble everything in the baking dish.  It pairs extremely well with the above chili.


  • 1 stick of butter or margarine
  • 1 can of creamed corn
  • 1 can of whole kernel corn
  • 1 box of cornbread
  • 1 egg
  • 8 ounces of sour cream
  • 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese
Melt the butter or microwave in your baking dish.  Add the remaining ingredients and stir well.   Bake at 350 until its not jiggly in the center, about 45-60 minutes.



For my little family these two recipes make enough food for one dinner and a couple of lunches--I love leftovers!



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18 comments:

  1. JillJune 12, 2012 at 3:30 AM

    I love one dish meals - especially chilli!!


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  2. Andie JayeJune 12, 2012 at 2:31 PM

    now that sounds good! especially with some tortilla chips! yuuummmy! thanks so much for linking it up to tip-toe thru tuesday!

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  3. Connie NelsonJune 13, 2012 at 2:17 PM

    Very nice, please link it up with me today at Wow Us Wednesday. Following you on linky followers :)

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  4. Melanie @ bear rabbit bearJune 15, 2012 at 11:09 AM

    Great recipe! So glad you linked this to Things I've Done Thursday!

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  5. Liz @ Quirky VistasJune 15, 2012 at 3:38 PM

    That corn casserole sounds good. We just had chili last night. Love a good bowl of chili. Thanks for the recipes.
    Liz

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  6. MackenzieJune 22, 2012 at 1:07 PM

    Sounds good! Thanks for sharing this great post on Saturday Show & Tell @ Cheerios and Lattes last week! :) Hope to see you again this weekend! :)
    Mackenzie

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  7. Rachel @ The Philosophers WifeDecember 4, 2012 at 9:03 PM

    Thanks for the invite! I just linked up! :-)

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  8. CaroleDecember 4, 2012 at 10:28 PM

    Thanks for linking in to Food on Friday: Tomatoes. There is a great collection of all things tomatoey.
    I am now signed up to follow you. A follow back to Carole's Chatter would be wonderful – or are you already following? Cheers

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  9. UnknownApril 10, 2013 at 8:41 AM

    Your Corn Casserole looks like a winner!

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  10. Denise LowFebruary 2, 2014 at 11:09 AM

    chili is great for any holiday and also for the superbowl. sounds great to me

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  11. UnknownFebruary 2, 2014 at 5:40 PM

    this looks and sounds delicious! thanks so much for sharing!!! can't wait to try!

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  12. UnknownFebruary 5, 2014 at 3:31 PM

    This recipe sounds delicious and I already have all of the ingredients in my pantry!

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  13. tisme143February 8, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    I really enjoy all your recipes, and this corn casserole sounds delicious, my mom would make something like this that i remember, and it was yummy but i was too little to remember the recipe and now that you talk about it I am going to try it, see if i can make it LOL thanks for share @tisonlyme143

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  14. UnknownFebruary 9, 2014 at 8:49 PM

    This casserole sounds great. I need to figure out how to cook it for one. It looks delicious.

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  15. jopbFebruary 12, 2014 at 10:30 AM

    The chili recipe is an easy one and I can definitely see my family enjoying it. I love corn casserole and this is very similar to a recipe I have made. I shall have to try it and see which I prefer. Thanks for the recipes.

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  16. peeweeFebruary 18, 2014 at 12:20 AM

    oh my, i cant pick just 1 favorite they all look & sound so good, definately gonna try these with my family....YUMMY

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  17. tisme143February 21, 2014 at 11:08 PM

    oh looks so yummy, i havn't made chilli in so long but this recipe looks so easy to put together , love it ;) thanks for share @tisonlyme143

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