What's for Supper?

I get a Southern Living magazine every month (I'm not sure why since I never signed up for a subscription) and I found a recipe for grilled cheese and chili...yum! I have been wanted to make it all week and today I finally had the time.

After getting some low-lights put in my hair (I was so ready for a change and I love it) and meeting a good friend for lunch at Central Market (the tortilla soup is amazing) I was able to pick up everything I needed. Jon had to go to Fort Worth for a job so when I got home I cleaned up the house and took Hiro to play at Auditorium Shores since he tends to freak out when Jon goes out of town (last time he destroyed our 4 couch throw pillows). I even washed my car and did a load of landary.

Once everything was done I got to work on dinner (see recipe below). All and all it took me about an hour to make and it is delicious! Since Jon does 99.9% of the cooking around here, I am pretty proud of myself. It will definitely be something I will make again in the future...especially once it gets really cold (well as cold as it gets here in Austin).

I enjoyed a great dinner in a clean house and now I am watching Bring It On All or Nothing. I know...a little embarrassing but a girl's got to get her cheesy movies in when her hubby's gone right? ;)


Here's the recipe

For the chili:

• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1lb. ground turkey (I used ground beef because I already had it)
• 2 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. ground cumin
• 3 Tbsp. tomato paste
• 1 (28oz.) can dices tomatoes
• 1 (16oz.) can red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 cup beer
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• Garnish with sour cream

Saute chopped onion in hot oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat 5 min or until tender; add garlic, and saute for 1 min.
Add turkey, chili powder, and cumin, and cook, stirring for 8 min or until meat is no longer pink. Stir in tomato paste, and cook for 2 min. Add tomatoes and next 5 ingredients. Bring to a boil, cover and simmer and stir occasionally for 30 min.

For the grilled cheese

• butter
• grated Parmesan cheese
• Italian bread (sliced)
• provolone cheese
• mozzarella cheese

Stir together butter and Parmesan cheese and spread over bread slices. Add provolone and mozzarella cheese and cook on a hot skillet/pan until each side is golden brown (about 4 min).

Enjoy!