Sweet Eaters and Readers,
Welcome to Tasty Tuesday and the second annual soup-chili-stew recipe swap and blog hop! Try saying that with your mouth full.
Whether you’re hungry or just like to eat, you’ve come to the right spot! More than a baker’s dozen-worth of bloggers have gathered together to share our favorite fall soup-chili-stew recipes with YOU! You lucky ducks. And with each other, of course. Before we get started today, you can check out last year’s recipes, here.
If you are hopping here from Bri’s blog at What’s Brewing with Bri, thank you!! Grab your apron and meet me in the kitchen. Let’s not waste another precious minute!
Let’s Get Cooking: Maple Bourbon Chili
One of the activities on my 2019 autumn bucket list was to try new chili recipes. Gimme a big green check mark on that one, girls. ✔️ I have tried 2 new chili recipes so far. And a stew recipe to boot. When I discovered Amanda’s maple bourbon chili recipe on Pinterest, my curiosity was piqued. Knew right away I had to try it. So glad I did.
I’ve always added brown sugar to my chili. Maple syrup sounded like an interesting alternative. And I’ve been known to add beer to chili and spaghetti sauce. Cooking wine to marinades and stews. So the bourbon in this recipe didn’t throw me off too much. Except we don’t drink bourbon! So it meant a trip to the liquor store.
Ingredients
FYI, I never make a recipe exactly and rarely make a recipe the same way twice. Same goes for this one. My suggestions are noted below.
- 1 pound extra-lean ground beef (used 96% lean)
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped (used about a half to accommodate PC’s tummy issues)
- Half green pepper chopped (this is something I added that wasn’t in the original recipe - I always do that)
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper
- 1 (15 oz.) can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 (14.5 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes (we don’t like chunks of tomato so I pureed them)
- 1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
- 1/4 cup bourbon
- 1/4 cup maple syrup (used lite syrup)
- Shredded cheddar cheese and fat-free/low-fat sour cream or Greek yogurt
- Optional: Up to 1 cup of water I use 1/2 cup
So, if you and I have been hanging out for any length of time, you know how much I love my crockpot. Trying hard to have the same relationship with my Instapot but it hasn’t quite happened yet. We’re still in those awkward getting-to-know each other days. Because I usually like to cook my soup and chili and stew slowly throughout the day, I always use my crockpot for them. But this chili is different. It cooks up quickly on the stove in 30 minutes. And that might be even better!
Directions
You will need a large lidded soup pot or Dutch oven for this chili. Or maybe a deep frying pan with a lid.
- Add the ground beef to a large soup pot over medium-high heat.
- Break the beef apart as it browns.
- Chop the onion and green pepper. Cook 6-8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Beef should be cooked through.
- Drain off any excess fat, if necessary.
- Add the garlic, chili powder, cumin, salt, black pepper, and cayenne pepper.
- Cook 1 minute, stirring often.
- Stir in the beans, tomatoes, tomato sauce and bring to boil.
- Measure bourbon and maple syrup into measuring cup and add slowly to the mixture.
- Return to a boil.
- Add 1/2 to 1 cup of water, depending on how thick you like your chili.
- Reduce heat to low and cover pot.
- Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Remove from heat and allow the chili to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
- Add a sprinkle of grated cheddar (we like Vermont cheddar) and a dollop of sour cream or Greek yogurt
My mouth is watering just thinking about this chili again. Oh, my goodness! It is so good. The bourbon adds such a rich, smoky flavor somehow. The syrup offers the perfect sweetness.
Thinking next time I might add a little cilantro to each bowl or a slice of avocado for the pop of green. Gotta love that color green.
This chili would be delicious with a hunk of corn bread, or even ladled over corn chips or tostadas. Hey, it would even be perfectly paired with brats or hot dogs to make chili dogs.
Nutrition
Amanda at The Wholesome Dish provided the nutrition information below with the original recipe.
Serving: 1 portion = 1/4 of the recipe | Calories: 354kcal | Carbohydrates: 41.2g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 4.4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Fiber: 8.6g
By my calculations, each serving is worth about 7 Freestyle Weight Watchers points. And worth every one of them!
Blog Swap
Now, here comes the part where you are cordially invited to slip on your tennies and hop over to Kellyann’s at This Blonde’s Shopping Bag to check out her favorite soup-chili-stew recipe. And then be sure you visit all of the other gals linking up with me today. I am so grateful to each of them for being game to give this swap and hop a go.
- Kellyann http://www.thisblondesshoppingbag.com/
- Gale https://allthelittlebits.com/
- Penny http://pennyspassion.blogspot.com/
- Cindi https://diaryofamadretiree.com/
- RebeccaJo http://www.knitbygodshand.com/
- Shugunna https://www.nzurinsimplicity.com/
- Jamie https://nodelusionsofgrandeur.com/
- Sarah http://www.foxysdomesticside.com/
- Dani https://familyloveinspirationeducation.wordpress.com/
- Anne https://www.thecajuncouple.com/
- Michael Ann http://outandback.live/
- Bojana https://bosbodaciousblog.blogspot.com/
- Bri https://whatsbrewingwithbri.blogspot.com/
- Me https://onceuponatimehappilyeverafter.com/
Your Turn
Before you go, if you have a favorite fall soup-chili-stew recipe, won’t you share? You can leave it in a comment here or on my Facebook page, here. Or write it up in a post and link-up with us below! The more the merrier. At the end of this thing, we can have a couple of season’s worth of tried and true, great recipes.
Thank you, dear friends, for coming by and spending a few moments with me. Thank you to my sweet friends for joining me in this soup-chili-stew recipe swap. I am so blessed!
P.S. On 11.21.2019, I will be sharing my mini-Christmas/Holiday bucket list. My list is usually only 5-6 activities long that revolve around the holiday celebrations, food, crafts, style and decor. If you would like to join me, please let me know in a comment below or send me an email at [email protected].
Hugs and kisses,
Kellyann Rohr says
This sounds delicious Leslie!I must try it - i bet the syrup and bourbon really add an interesting flavor! Thanks for coordinating this!
xo,
Kellyann
Hope you will try this maple bourbon chili, Kellyann! It really is good. Thanks so much for joining me for something different.
HI Leslie. Looked like everything worked out.
Your recipe looks very interesting! Going to give it a try. I have all the ingredients except that bourbon!
Please try the maple bourbon chili, Cindy. I think you and your PC will really like it. It isn’t that much different from any other chili recipe but just maybe more flavor!
This blog hop worked like a dream. Thank you so much for playing along with me.
Em says
Darn! It’s not even 8:30am and you’ve already made me verrry hungry.
Smokey maple flavor in chili sounds amazing. I’m going to have to pin this for later…or for an hour from now👩🏼🍳.
I felt the same way…very hungry…when I read all of these recipes. I can’t remember now who had the video with their recipe…oh, Sarah, but my stomach was growling so loudly at the sounds of her browning hamburger. Hope you will give this unique chili a try. It really is good.
Dara says
Sounds yummy! I made a delicious soup this past week and I already want more!
I can never get enough soup. We have a restaurant here called Souper Salad and I could eat there all day long. They offer 4-5 types of soup, all you can eat, and each type is so good. Write up a post for your soup and link-up with us!! Share that recipe.
Hi, Leslie - A ‘Chilli Recipe Share’ is a perfect idea for this time of year. Including bourbon with the ingredients sounds divine! My favourite plant-based chilli is from Dr. Greger at Nutritionfacts.org. Healthy and delicious, the combination of red lentils, beans, mushrooms and spices tends to surprise and satisfy even those most suspicious of plant-based dishes. To make things simple, I replace the Umami with light soya sauce and the savoury spice blend with regular Italian seasoning. Works perfectly every time. I highly recommend it. https://nutritionfacts.org/recipe/three-bean-chili/
Oh, my gravy, your plant-based chili sounds delicious. I like lentils and in another life, cooked them regularly for my Panamanian husband. Long ago. Thank you for including the link. Going to check it out and pin it for future reference. The more beans the better as far as I am concerned!!
Hmmm. Never have put maple syrup OR bourbon in a chili, but it does sound like it would be good. And it LOOKS delicious! Thanks for the idea!
Hope you will give this maple bourbon chili a try. It doesn’t taste like maple syrup and bourbon, it tastes like a smokey, slightly sweet, hearty chili. I am hooked on it! But a buddy shared a pumpkin chili with pumpkin ale in the sauce and now I am anxious to try it!
Lysha says
This sounds so good. Pinning so I can add to my weekly menu soon!
Oh, I hope you will try this simple chili. It really, really is yummy.
As a Kentucky gal, I feel like I need to try this myself with that bourbon 😉 LOL
Thanks for thinking up such a fun blog hop. I’m loving getting some ideas for the cold days ahead!
Danielle Park says
Oh this sounds delicious. I may have to go buy some bourbon and give this a try.
We really liked it!! Hope you will get a little bottle of bourbon and try it out, too.
Hi friend,
Such a great looking chili! I am curious to try the maple syrup and that will be a first for me. Thanks for organizing our blog hop party. You’re the hostess with the mostess! 🙂
You are so sweet!! Thank you. Hope you will give this chili a try. So good. I was looking for a chili with weird ingredients when I found this one. It fit the bill and was totally edible!!
You are the sweetest, Leslie! I love how you started out your post!! I will be adding your chili to our meal plan for this winter for sure. Sounds so yummy!! Thanks for doing this FUN blog hop!!!!
Thank YOU for joining me!! This was a fun blog hop and I plan to try all of the recipes. Hope you had lots of visitors over at your place to check out your recipe!
Bojana says
So even though I have a chili recipe that the family loves, I have to say you had me at bourbon and maple. Like seriously need to try this out and see how it tastes. Stay tuned.
Bojana
Oh, Bo, if you try this chili, please take a pic and let me know!! We had a chili recipe (mostly dumping in a bunch of stuff with hamburger and a packet of chili seasonings) that we liked but this recipe is really savory and delicious. And so quick to make!!
Michael Ann says
Thanks for hosting the blog hop, Leslie! You’re the best!
Thank YOU for joining me!! Printed off the pumpkin chili recipe you shared today. Can’t wait to try it.
Laura Horton says
Looks delicious, Leslie! Perfect for the weather we’re having right now!
Thank you, Laura. Hope you will give this maple bourbon chili a try.
Yum! I love chili in cold weather! I don’t even cook the meat ahead of time, just through it in my slow cooker raw and break it up a bit! I’ve never tried a sweetness in my chili like maple syrup or brown sugar but will have to next time. Thanks for the great idea! I showed this to my husband and he wants to make this recipe now. I think I will let him! Haha!
Ha!! You are so cute. If you or Matt make this chili, please let me know. I would be interested in what you think about it. I love the idea of putting the meat into the crockpot raw. Talk about time saver! Thanks for sharing that great idea.
Shugunna Alexander says
Ok so you got me at BOURBON 🤣🤣, What a delicious looking chili. Your pictures really are nice and appetizing. This recipe really doesn’t souns complicated at all, makes me want to try it, even with the syrup added. I can also see cilantro with it as well. Great LINKUP, collecting so many new recipes!
I was all prepared to throw the chili out if it was yuck but the bourbon and maple syrup made such a delicious combination. This chili tastes much like most other chili but I think the bourbon adds a smokey flavor. Hope you will try it!! So glad you joined in for the this blog hop and recipe swap.
Deb says
This sounds delicious - I would never have thought to add maple syrup to a chilli. Our twist on chilli is that we add a little grated plain dark chocolate into the mix - it has to be dark chocolate not milk! I like the fact this is ready so quickly, I will have to give it a try!
Oh, cocoa or dark chocolate in the chili sounds delicious. There is a Mexican dish called mole (mow-lay) that is a sauce or gravy served over chicken or used in burritos. It is made with chocolate, too. I absolutely love it. Such a unique flavor. Will try adding a little grated chocolate to my next batch of of chili. Thanks for the suggestion.
This looks fantastic!!! A must try! Starting to get cooler and I want to make all of the warm things.
Hope you will try this chili, Sarah. It is so good!! My new favorite recipe.