Fall Football Weekends...

It's the middle of fall and one of the things that inevitably comes back when fall rolls around is Football! Chilly fall weekends have been associated with warm, tasty comfort foods since the beginning of time, so marrying the football weekends with an array of warm tasty food just.. makes sense! Something very innovative and fun that I found from Chris Nease's blog "Celebrations at Home" was a Chili bar! I have posted the ingredients below. In addition, below you can see a picture from her finished Chili bar. Visit her blog post for a more detailed look at this awesome idea! http://celebrationsathomeblog.com/2012/01/set-up-a-chili-bar-all-purpose-chili-recipe.html

All Purpose Chili Recipe

1 1/2 lbs ground beef, browned
Chili Seasoning Packet -- "Original" flavor
1 can of tomato sauce
1 can of diced tomatoes
1 can of red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 small onion diced
1 tbs sugar
1 can of water
*Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 6 hours.


Base Items Available for Topping with the Chili
Pasta
Tortillas
Hot-dogs
Crinkle-cut French Fries
Small bags of Fritos corn chips
Baked potatoes


Toppings

Sour Cream
Shredded Cheese
Diced tomatoes
Diced onion
Sliced jalapeno
*Other condiments like ketchup, mustard or relish for the hot-dogs