Quick Cheddar Chili Con Carne

Quick Meal: serve with corn muffins and a tossed green salad

Customer Rating: 5

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Yield: 4 servings

Preparation Time: 5 minutes; Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

1/2 pound ground beef or turkey

1 tablespoon chili powder OR taco seasoning

2 cans (15 1/2 ounces each) chili beans in spicy sauce, undrained

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2 cup prepared salsa

2 cups (8 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese, divided

Optional Toppings:

Sour cream

Chopped cilantro

Chopped onions

Salsa

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Directions:

Brown meat in a large saucepan and drain. Sprinkle taco seasoning over meat. Stir in chili beans, tomatoes and 1/2 cup salsa.

Cover; bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat; continue to simmer 10 minutes.

Stir 1 cup cheese into chili; ladle into bowls and top with remaining 1 cup cheese. Serve with sour cream, cilantro, chopped onion and salsa, if desired.

At this point, chili may be cooled, covered and refrigerated up to 4 days or frozen up to 2 months before serving. Reheat and proceed as recipe directs.

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