I've mentioned before I am a BzzAgent. It's not like a secret agent. In fact, I'm not supposed to keep it a secret. I get to try lots of goodies, share coupons and discounts with readers and influence companies by sharing my opinion. This week I tried Morning Star Farms Meal Starters Grillers Recipe Crumbles to make home made Skyline Chili. Thank you Amy at In a Galaxy for posting this recipe on her Menu Plan Monday moons ago. If you are from Cincinnati, which I am not, you know Skyline Chili is a big deal. I mention that I am not originally from Cincinnati so you will cut me some slack for not using beef. Don't flog me. It's actually pretty good...and super easy.
Here are the crumbles, right out of the bag. Looks like meat!
Just follow the instructions on the bag and heat the crumbles. One bag is the equivalent of a pound of ground beef. I put mine in a pot on the stove top. Next, add two cans of Skyline Chili (which I believe does have meat in it by the way...at least it was chunky. Nice how I pay so much attention to what I feed my family right?).
Boil spaghetti noodles and top with the chili mixture and cheddar cheese. I used whole wheat pasta to make it a little healthier.
My kids love it! And I hope you do too.
Oh darn. Thought it was going to be a recipe for homemade Cincinnati Chili. I am sure this is delicious but I wanted a list of spices to approximate the flavor but still be able to use high quality ingredients. This is a good idea though. I really think you get a lot of bang for your buck and very quickly and easily which you cannot over-estimate the value of. Your idea also dilutes the high sodium content per serving in the chili. Another idea would be to add beans instead of the soy crumbles. Kideny beans would make it a 5-way. If your kids hate beans, then of course that wouldn't work. Could try organic tempeh that has been steamed then crumbled very finely. You can add chopped white onion, tobasco and oyster crackers like we do in Cincinnati. We use grassfed beef and the Cincinnati chili spice packet with a can of tomato sauce and six cups of water...simmer for awhile and you have a much healthier alternative to canned. The spice packs are cheap in Cinci but high in Sodium which is why I was looking for the homemade spice combo. I have tried abunch of different ones but none are quite perfect. Next time, I plan to try a gluten free pasta.
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