Anita's Slow Cooked Chili in Cheddar Bowls

Recipe courtesy Robin Miller, 2007

Show: Quick Fix Meals with Robin MillerEpisode: Comfortable Classics

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (18)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 55 min

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Ingredients

For the chili:

1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/4 cup dry wine
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 clove garlic, minced
1 (15-ounce) can red kidney beans, drained
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained
1 (14-ounce) can Mexican-style stewed tomatoes with jalapeno peppers and spices, undrained

For the bread bowls:

Cooking spray
1 pound fresh or frozen bread or pizza dough, thawed according to package directions
1/2 cup shredded Cheddar

Sides and Toppings:

Sour cream
Diced onion
Diced tomato
Diced avocado
Shredded Cheddar

Directions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Coat a large baking sheet with cooking spray.

To make the chili:*

Heat 2 teaspoons vegetable oil in a large stock pot over medium-high heat. Add beef and cook 5 minutes, until browned, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Add remaining ingredients and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low, partially cover and simmer 20 minutes.

For the bread bowls:

Divide dough into 4 equal portions and roll each portion into a ball. Place balls on prepared baking sheet, top with shredded cheese and bake for 15 minutes. Remove from oven and when cool enough to handle, cut a small portion from the top of each ball (reserve cut-out piece for another use). Press into the center, making a bowl for the chili. Spoon in chili into the bread bowls and top with desired toppings.

*To make chili in slow cooker, optional:

Combine all ingredients in a slow cooker and mix well. Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 to 6 hours or on LOW for 8 hours.

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recipe Anita's Slow Cooked Chili in Cheddar Bowls
Melinda San Clemente, CA 10-29-2009
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The Big Yum Yum
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Friends, I needed a quick recipe for a Y Princess campout at the last minute for chili. Little did I know when I volunteered... to cook two batches for the Dads and "princesses" that it was for a Chili Cook-off!! Of course, we moms know that one never tries a new recipe for anything/anyone important! That said, I sent the chili down with Dad who later called to say my chili, of all the chilis submitted (there were about 20) won the Big Yum Yum Award for the best chili!! So, thank you Food Network and Robin Miller for sharing this terrific recipe! Note: I did substitute out the lean meat for sirloin which made it even better, :O) Melinda BienertRead more
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Jessica Napa, CA 08-04-2009
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The BEST Chili Recipe
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This chili recipe is fantastic! It has become my "go to: recipe because I can add or substitute and ti always turns out... great. This is not an all day slow cooker recipe where all the ingredients turn the same color and have the same flavor. Rather one can still taste the tomato, beans and meat while savoring the spices. My favorite is to add a can of diced green chili's to the recipe for a little heat- yummy!!Read more
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Tiffany Stanwood, WA 04-05-2009
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Better than expected
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I read the reviews and was very nervous to make this; however I had already purchased the groceries so thought "what the... heck". I bought frozen bread dough from the grocery store and let it rise all day. Once it was roughly double its original size I cut it in half and sprinkled it with cheese. It cooked in exactly 15 minutes and was amazing. I had to keep making more bread bowls because my husband kept eating extra. The chilli was out of this world as well!!! I am actually back on the recipe because I am making it again this week. We loved it. Read more
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marcelle charlotte, NC 02-27-2009
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Bread Bowls a Disappointment
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I was very excited about the bread bowls and couldn't wait to try them, but what a disappointment. Using one pound of pizza... dough cut into fourths made such a small container for the chili that I found it to be useless. I tried using a half pound of dough and made one twice as large but it was too big. The bowls didn't bake in the time specified, took at least twice as long, and the taste was just not great. Small sourdough rounds with the center scooped out would be better.Read more
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Chris Clifton Park, CO 01-07-2009
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A Twist to Chili ~ Something Different and Delicious
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

If you want a different kind of chili... something with a twist, this is fabulous. We weren't sure what to expect. When I... saw there was cinnamon in the recipe, I was thinking uh-oh. But it's very good! The black beans are great too. Even my 6 year old ate 2 big helpings! The bread bowls are fantastic and we use them in other favorite recipes too.Read more
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carol clinton twp.,, MI 01-04-2009
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Not at all Chili
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This was not chili, I am not sure what you would call it. It was missing so much. The cinnamon was not good idea in this... dish at all . That's all I was tasting:( The bread bowls was a good idea for good chili.Read more