A refreshing salad and hearty comfort food all in one dish, Summer Chili comes from a family cookbook written by two of my aunts. It’s super easy to prepare this meal ahead of time, then assemble right before eating. Enjoy!
Summer Chili
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 1 (15 oz.) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- chow mein noodles
- chopped lettuce
- chopped tomato
- sliced green onions
- shredded cheddar cheese
- sour cream
- Brown the ground beef. Drain. Return to skillet.
- Add kidney beans, tomato sauce and seasonings.
- Simmer over low heat 30 minutes or longer. Could also simmer in a crock pot. (Mixture should be thick, not soupy.)
- Warm chow mein noodles in oven (200°) for 3-5 minutes.
- Stack salad on a plate: noodles, chili, lettuce, tomato, onions, cheese, and sour cream.
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my family has eaten something similiar to this for years. we love it! can’t wait to try this recipe!
Sounds pretty good! I put it on my to-try list.
That sounds great! I’ve never had anything like it. Thanks for sharing!
~Liz
What a GREAT!!! summer salad. I like to make taco salads, this one is a little different. THANKS!!! Geri
Oh wow, what a great idea!!
Yum! I love taco salad and am always looking for different variations. This looks great.
I like this idea of lightening chili up for summer. Thank you so much for linking up last week on Momtrends. I wanted to let your know the linky is up. I shared a yummy baked flounder recipe and hope you will stop by!
http://momtrends.blogspot.com/2009/07/friday-feasts-baked-flounder.html
This sounds wonderful! I’m on a summer salad kick right now, so this meal will fit in perfectly! Thanks for sharing!