This may well be my wife’s favorite chili. And that’s saying something because she’s pretty picky about chili. There aren’t many that she even sorta likes. And I have to admit, it’s mighty darned good. This quick fix Tex-Mex corn chip chili is definitely quick fix. The only way you could make a chili any quicker is if the entire dish came out of a single can. Served over crunchy corn chips, it has all you need in a no-time-to-waste chili. Beans, beef, tomatoes, chiles, and cilantro. Oh and a bit of cheese.
Great Flavor In No Time
I prefer fire-roasted green chiles any time a recipe calls for green chiles. The roasting adds a nice caramelized flavor and texture. Same goes for canned tomatoes, I prefer fire-roasted. Both make this quick fix Tex-Mex corn chip chili fantastic.
For a little kick use spicy pinto beans instead, substitute pepper jack cheese, and add in a minced roasted jalapeno.
I highly recommend that you shred or grate your own cheese at home. Don’t buy the pre-shredded or pre-grated stuff. It has stuff added to it to keep it from sticking together. That ‘stuff’ affects how the cheese melts. Shred it yourself and use the good stuff.
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Also try my Tex-Mex bacon cheeseburgers.
Quick Fix Tex-Mex Corn Chip Chili
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion finely chopped
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 15 ounce black beans undrained
- 1 15 ounce pinto beans undrained
- 1 10 ounce Rotel diced tomatoes with green chiles undrained
- kosher salt
- ground black pepper
- ½ cup cilantro chopped, plus more for garnish
- 3 cups Monterey Jack cheese plus more for garnish
- Fritos corn chips
Instructions
- Crumble the beef into a large pot or Dutch oven over medium-high heat and cook until browned.
- Add the onion, garlic, chili powder and cumin and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes.
- Add the undrained beans, tomatoes and chiles.
- Stir and bring to a simmer, cooking for 15 minutes.
- Season and then stir in the cilantro and cheese.
- Reduce heat to low and stir until the cheese is melted.
- Serve over corn chips topped with more cheese and cilantro.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional values are approximate.
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