Mexican Inspired Sausage Chili Bread Bowl

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Do you ever start getting those mid-winter blues of wishing and dreaming for more sunshine and warm air? This Mexican Inspired Sausage Chili Bread Bowl recipe should help to keep your hands and heart warm as you snuggle up under a blanket with a big ol’ bowl.

Valentine’s Day has now passed and we all dream of summer vacation without a doubt. For some of us the warmer temps come sooner, but for others the snow seems like it will never stop falling. Keep your family satisfied and happy as can be with a dinner that is comforting and easy for you to prepare at the same time.

Mexican Inspired Sausage Chili Bread Bowl

Ingredients:

• 2 14.5 oz can Hunt’s canned stewed tomatoes
• 1 8 oz can Hunt’s tomato paste
• 1 lb Ground sausage
• 1 can Chili beans
• Medium onion, diced
• Medium green bell pepper, diced
• Small jalapeno pepper, diced
• 1 T Chili powder
• 1 T Garlic powder
• 1 tsp Cumin
• Black pepper, to taste
• Salt, to taste
• 1 can water
• Hot sauce, to taste
• Shredded cheddar cheese, for topping
• Red onion, diced for topping
• Cilantro, for garnish
• Large roll to hold chili

When I am needing a meal idea for something that is easy to prepare but yet still delicious, I love to make it easier on myself by getting canned goods. I can take the canned goods and add some fresh produce to make it even better.

Hunt’s canned tomatoes are a favorite of mine making my job so much easier.

You can find them at Walmart along with the onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper that I picked up in the fresh produce section.

Brown sausage in a large pot over medium heat until fully cooked. But wait for it….

The Easiest Way to Cook Ground Meat

No more standing over the stove with your wrist about to fall off because you are cutting and chopping, and pressing the meat trying to get it into tiny pieces. All you need is your POTATO MASHER. Yes, a potato masher!

Season your meat with salt and pepper and then start mashing it with the potato masher. I know you are probably thinking, “You are mashing all the juices out of it.” I would never recommend you do this when fixing a hamburger for example, but you are already cooking the meat down into small pieces in its own juices. The meat will still be tender; trust me.

Continue mashing until the meat is broken down into small pieces. The potato masher helps to separate the meat doing the work for you. A spatula just doesn’t cut it anymore.

NOW, back to the chili.

Once the sausage is fully cooked, drain any excess fat and add the canned tomatoes, tomato paste, chili beans, onion, bell pepper, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.

Add a can of water little at a time if needed to add more liquid. *You may not need the whole can.

Bring the pot to a boil and then reduce to low and cover. Let simmer for about one hour.

Once the chili has thickened and you are ready to serve, cut your bread with a slice off the top and dig out the inside. Be sure to not thin it out too much that the chili starts to leak. *Don’t throw out the delicious insides either. Are you crazy? Those are perfect for soaking up, or “sopping up” as my Maw Maw says, the juices.

Pour some chili into each bowl and top with the hot sauce, cheddar cheese, red onion, and cilantro. Your one-pot dinner is complete and ready to enjoy. All you need now is a warm blanket, your favorite show on TV, and you are all set to relax after a long day.

Let me know in the comments below what ways you love to enjoy food and keep warm during the winter months. Be sure to check out more heart warming recipes HERE too.

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