Perfect Man Food: One Skillet Chili Bake
I had a ball with apple week and I have really enjoyed all of the recipes from Southern Plate readers!
After a week of apple dishes though, I’m ready for a good and hearty meal or what I call Man Food. One Skillet Chili Bake is the PERFECT man food dish. It is hearty, filling, can be made spicier if you like, and involves very little effort on your part. Whats more, it is eaten with chips. You can go back to your cave man roots and ditch the utensils!
When fall rolls around in the south, attention turns to football. Families host regular get togethers to watch the game and an assortment of “man food” dishes are always present. Although I serve this for supper (I actually don’t like football – but don’t tell, they might kick me out of Alabama!), it has been a hit at many a football party.
Nothing but the cheapest for my family!
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Chili Bake Add-ins
Y’all, I did the photos for this tutorial weeks ago. Like the rest of you, NOW I’M HUNGRY after reading this! ~laughs~
So, It’s nine thirty a.m. and I’ve decided to make chili bake. I have often made this with what I had on hand and here are some things that I have added in the past:
Corn (I love corn and will add it to anything I can!)
More water, extra rice (This makes it go a lot further to feed more)
Sour Cream (self explanatory:)
Mozzarella cheese (when I didn’t have cheddar)
Sliced Cheese (I put four or five slices over the top to melt when I didn’t have cheddar)
More kidney beans, black beans, chopped green chilies, jalapenos, etc.
Honestly, you can do just about anything to doctor this up and its still good!This is just one of those really basic, simple meals.
Ooooh, honey, you are taking quite a risk saying such a thing about football in Bama country! Ha!
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Hey. I love chili especially on a nice cold day.:) We don’t get much of those here in TX. Hope you are having a great day.:) I will be printing off some of the apple recipes to try.:) Thanks for all your hard work.:)
Sharon:)
Hey Sharon! I know just what you mean about cold days! I don’t think Bama is much different from your gorgeous state.
I’m so glad you’re here, thank you for the kind words!!!!!!
~Grins from ear to ear~
Christy
Of course you can get Ro-Tel in places besides the south. We can get them at our local Wal-mart and Dillons. The product that is hard to get is Stokes Green Chili Sauce with pork. Yummy!
If I couldn’t get Ro-Tel in CT I’d have to move. So far I’ve seen it everywhere we live.
This is perfect cooler weather fare! Our high will be 70 on Wed. and I’m so stinkin excited I can’t stand myself.
Thank y’all so much!! I am just going to remove the whole “if you can’t find ro tel” thing now!
You know my biggest problem is that I have never lived outside of the South so I don’t know these things! I try to cover my bases because lo and behold there will be one product that I think EVERYONE has and it may turn out to be an Alabama only thing.
I appreciate your help! If I ever mention something that you haven’t heard of, holler at me real quick so I can change or explain!
Thank you so much!
christy
Ooh I am so glad you explained what Ro-Tel was. lol
I’ll have to use your suggestion and mix the tomatoes and chilli because have no such product available here!
I’ll have to try this, I love chilli. Just looking at the photos is making me feel hungry at work!
Another goody christy. Man i could dive into that right now. I wish the cooler weather would make a entrance. That dish would be perfect.
I love Man Food! It’s so much more hearty and flavorful. This recipe looks so good, and so easy!
I just cooked up a pile of hamburger meat today. I will have to make up a skillet of this for my hungry men tomorrow night.
Ooooh, honey, you are taking quite a risk saying such a thing about football in Bama country! Ha!
oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhh yum!
Oh my goodness! That sounds so yummy and SO easy! I love easy and tasty when they come together!!!
I do Football Cooking too every weekend in the Fall and I’d planned on making Mommy’s Kitchen’s Salisbury Steaks this coming weekend, but now I’m torn. My boys would love this too. What a dilemma!
Oh my goodness! I found your blog yesterday and I have already made two recipes and am passing the blog on to my friends.
Thanks so much!
A huge fan in Texas!
Joan
Hey Su! Ha! I knew someone wouldn’t know what it was! thank you! LOL!
I wanted to make sure I clarified, its chopped green chilies, not chili powder that you mix with the tomatoes if you are making your own ro-tel.
Hope you get to try this! It’s an easy one!
Tina (Mommy’s Kitchen)- I’m like you, I’m just DYING for fall so I can start on my fall dishes!! I am so tired of summer that I am heading into fall cooking, I suppose out of wishful thinking!
Stephanie: I know! I want man food so bad right now, I’m HUNGRY! LOL!
I think part of the man appeal to this, too, is that you can eat it with chips. My son thinks that is just really cool.
Deanna: Let me know how they like it! Its easy to spice up a bit if you want some heat to it! Now I’m counting on y’all not to let the bit about me and football get out! If I look outside and see picketers and a moving van, I’ll know where to look!
Scrap: hehe, thank you!
Donna: Hey, Saturday and Sunday, make ‘em both! LOL! Honestly, those Salisbury steaks are going to become a regular part of your cooking, I promise! they rock!
This is my quick and easy “I’m hungry and don’t want takeout and don’t feel like cooking” dish!
Joan: Thank you so much!!! Welcome to Southern Plate! I’m so glad to have you here! I really appreciate you passing this site on to others!!!
If you ever have any questions, just give me a holler!!!
Christy
Chili Bake Add-ins
Y’all, I did the photos for this tutorial weeks ago. Like the rest of you, NOW I’M HUNGRY after reading this! ~laughs~
So, It’s nine thirty a.m. and I’ve decided to make chili bake. I have often made this with what I had on hand and here are some things that I have added in the past:
Corn (I love corn and will add it to anything I can!)
More water, extra rice (This makes it go a lot further to feed more)
Sour Cream (self explanatory:)
Mozzarella cheese (when I didn’t have cheddar)
Sliced Cheese (I put four or five slices over the top to melt when I didn’t have cheddar)
More kidney beans, black beans, chopped green chilies, jalapenos, etc.
Honestly, you can do just about anything to doctor this up and its still good!This is just one of those really basic, simple meals.
GIRL I have been having thew worst week! LOL And you sure perked me up today! Thanks bunches NOt necessary but you made my week!
I love that skillet chili recipe!
I see some familiar faces that are now addicted to your blog like I am! YEA! ((hugs)) hopefully next week will be more normal. ~Pinky~
I LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS… We make this all the time at our house. It is a good comfort food too! EASY, SIMPLE and QUICK. We eat it with Sour cream and chips ( i like it w/corn bread)
Love the new logo! Very Cute..The magnolia in the hair is..oh soooo southern! Love it!
Pinky! I’ve been wondering about you! Hope things start looking up soon!
Mary Anne: I love it with sour cream, too!
Leslie: Thank you!! I’ve been on the fence about it so I really appreciate your input! I love it personally, but worry that it might be too feminine and may deter my male readers from visiting as often. I’m so good at fretting over these little things…. ~sigh~
hehe
Oh this sounds awesome.. does it freeze well?… Having a hubby who is a trucker leaves me with stuff I need to fix that I can thaw out and serve fast….
This is the second recipe of yours that I have made. And for the second time in history everyone in our home liked the same meal.
Thanks again Christy!
Hey Cee! It does freeze very well. I like to take the leftovers and put them in individual containers so I can have a quick lunch!
Matthews YAY!!! And THANK YOU SO MUCH For letting me know!!! With two little ones myself, I know what an amazing feat that is!!!! I’m so thrilled! Thank you for reading Southern Plate!
Christy
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I tried this yesterday…. WOW…. it was a hit with Hubby. Best of all it was Fast and easy…. I actually spooned some in a heated corn tortilla toped it off with sour cream and home made quacamole and served it with a nice big green salad and Called it a Day!!
Thanks Christy….
It was Wonderful….
Linda in Louisiana
You can also mix a small bowl of cornbread mix and pour on top and bake in the oven. That’s the only way my husband will eat it now!
Forget those commercial chips- This is ALABAMA!
Debbie in Russellville, AL.
Excellent dinner, love only having to dirty only one pan for the main course! Just posted it on my FB so my friends can try it
This sounds so good and it’s so cold here in NW PA. Will be putting it on the list of things to do, like most of your recipes. Love your site.
Was just sitting here wondering what to “fix” for supper. Hard day at work…and a Monday to top it all off…didn’t feel like having to put too much effort into cooking. I think this will be just what the Dr ordered!
I made this recipe and my family devoured it!!! My husband HATES beans of any kind except green beans..(he grew up on a farm-self explanatory). I will make this again! I used French Onion dip instead of just plain sour cream…IT WAS AMAZING!!! This will be great for Chili Dogs and Beer Bratwurst.
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