Chili for the lazy cook and a 5 year old sous chef
1 bell pepper (or red pepper)
1 onion
lots of cherry or grape tomatoes
7 cloves garlic
1-2 lbs (?) hamburger
1/2 - 1 lb(?) ground pork
some sausage if you have it
curry powder
chili powder
montreal spicy steak seasoning mix
a few blobs of barbeque sauce
a bottle of beer
a can of condensed tomato soup
1 can kidney beans
I think that's it. So here's how I managed it with a 5 year old helper.
While he peels the onion, prep the bell pepper by slicing it into strips. Have your child slice the bell pepper first. I let my son use a paring knife. Watch carefully to make sure they curl their fingers and chop slowly and carefully. Curling the fingers under helps prevent cut fingertips. If anything, you might have a few fingernail bits in there. Hmmm... chili with extra crunch, yum. While he's doing that (it'll take a while), start browning the meat and chop the onion. Here's my sous chef chopping away...
Use a garlic press and crush the cloves into the meat after browning it. Add the seasonings (a few shakes of curry, a lot of chili powder, and a shake of montreal). He should be about ready with the bell pepper. Add that and the onion, and have him start on slicing the tomatoes into 1/2s.
Add the beer and simmer till he's done with the tomatoes. I added a couple blobs of bbq sauce at this time. He can help add the tomato soup, stir it up and add tomatoes and kidney beans.
Simmer for a while, I guess about 30 minutes would be fine. Mine sat on the stove on low for a while, but I tasted it after about 30 mins and it was goooood! If you like, add frozen corn too. I like but not everyone else in my family does, so I serve it as a condiment. If I'm not too lazy, I'll grab a few slabs of sliced cheddar from the fridge and serve that too.
Please don't ask for measurements. I don't use them. I'm a lazy cook but my nose is fairly capable for the purpose of family style meals. This one is DH approved... and he's so darn picky. He's the reason I hate cooking... Wish I had taken a picture of the finished product.
Now... what shall I make tomorrow that he can help with... hmmm... what's in the fridge?
