Hi friends!

I have a quick recipe to share with you today. It is so rainy here in the Midwest which puts me in the perfect mood for a pot of chili! I love recipes with few ingredients that can be made when I am short on time, but still offer up nutrition and comfort.

Chili.

I love chicken chili, turkey chili, black bean chili, taco chili, and bean-less chili. I have been trying to cut out high carb foods when I can, hence the bean-less chili. A few benefits to making bean-less chili is that you have no gassy tummy aches after, it’s a nice change of pace for my husband and kids who are not huge fans of beans and it is lower in carbs.

A time saving tip for you:  Buy prefrozen chopped onions to keep on hand.

Did you know you could buy pre-diced and frozen onions in the veggie freezer section? My mom has been keeping frozen chopped onions in her freezer for recipes and told me that it is such a help! It saves time, dishes and teary eyes. A 12 oz bag (which equals 1 1/2 cups chopped onion or 1 large onion) was about .88 on sale at my Kroger. I only used half of the bag for the chili, but it was so easy.

I am sold! I will now keep these on hand for those nights when I just don’t have time to chop a fresh onion.(Bonus- they also have a great frozen diced combo of celery, onions and carrots which would be perfect for making my creamy cauliflower chowder a super quick recipe!)

Here is what you need for the bean-less chili recipe:

1- half package of frozen chopped onions (or 1 small diced onion)

1 can Tomato Sauce 14 oz

1 can Diced Tomatoes 28 oz

1 lb hamburger

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp Oregano

1 TB cumin

2 TB Chili Powder

Toppings (optional)

Fritos

Cheddar Cheese

Salsa

Sour Cream

Super Easy and Quick Gluten Free Bean-less Chili:

Step 1: Brown your Hamburger in a large soup pot and then add 1/2 package of diced onions. Cook until onions are sauteed and hamburger is brown.

Step 2: Add your tomato sauce, diced tomatoes and chili seasoning mix. Bring to boil.

Step 3: Cover, turn down to low heat and let simmer while cooking for 20 minutes.

Step 4: Ladle into bowls and add toppings! Fritos are a nice gluten free option instead of crackers. Once you have tried it, you won’t go back. I try to limit myself to only a few! Top with sour cream, cheese and if you are brave.. salsa! Some people even like to add hot sauce to spice it up a bit! 

This is a quick 30 minute meal. About 5 minutes to grab all your ingredients out of the pantry, another 5 to brown your hamburger/onion. Then 20 minutes to cook! So easy, yummy and filling.

This will make a thick chili, if you prefer yours with more juice you can add tomato juice. Some people also like to have a really meaty chili, if that is you just double your meat! You can also use  petite diced tomatoes if you don’t like chunky tomatoes in your chili.

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