Savvy with Abbie

The name might sound a little funky but this was really good! We have been trying to cook this tri-tip steak that we bought for the past week and it just hasn't happened so Kevin thought it would be good to cut up and put in the chili. What a great idea! And if you are looking for a hearty chili recipe just in time for Superbowl - this is it!  Here goes! Ingredients: 1 tbsp onion powder 2 tbsp garlic powder 3 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp salt 16 oz can chili beans (do not drain) 16 oz red kidney beans (do not drain) 1 cup chicken broth 1 lb ground hamburger meat (drain) Three small tri-tip steaks Directions: Pour all of the ingredients in a crockpot except the tri-tip steak.  Mix everything together and cook on high for 5 hours.  After 4 hours, cook the tri-tip on the stove until it is cooked through. Add to crockpot, stir, and cook for another 30-60 minutes. When it's done, top with cheese and serve with Saltine crackers or your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

I made this super easy chili last night and I honestly didn't plan on turning it into a blog so I have no photos BUT it turned out soooo good and it was so dang easy.  - U-shaped horseshoe sausage - One can of red kidney beans - One can of black beans - Chili Seasoning Packet - 1/2 cup water Put all of the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on high for 4 hours. In bowl, top with cheese and use saltines for dipping.  Enjoy! 

Now that the Utah Jazz season has started, game nights need to have simple dinners. Kevin found this recipe for Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken Chili and it was perfect! This recipe was from Simply Recipes and we made this one our own. We don't use onion or garlic and instead we use onion and garlic powder, I also replaced tomato puree with tomato paste and we did not add any celery. We used Saltines to dip and it was so perfect! I will be making this again! Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1 Tbsp onion powder 12oz tomato paste 1 cup chicken broth 1 Tbsp garlic powder 2 Tbsp chili powder 1 tsp cumin 1 tsp oregano 1 tsp salt 1 can black beans, drained and rinsed 1 cup corn, drained 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar Directions: Combine the chicken, seasonings, chicken broth and tomato paste in the slow cooker. Cover and cook for three hours. Shred the chicken, add the can of black beans, corn and apple cider vinegar and cook for 45 more minutes. Enjoy