La Cocina de Leslie: Ground Beef Recipes

Leslie's Best Chili - lacocinadeleslie.com

Grab a spoon and bring your appetite, because this week we're having a Chili Cook-Off #SundaySupper style!

Growing up chili was something we always got from a can. As unappetizing and unappealing as that sounds to me now, back then I considered it a treat. I loved that canned chili. It wasn't until years later after Hubby and I got married that I tried my hand at making my own chili from scratch, in hopes of changing my Hubby's mind about chili. Thankfully it was just the canned stuff that Hubby had a problem with, and once I had my first taste of real homemade chili I never went back to the canned stuff.

23 February 2014

Leslie's Best Chili w/ Beans #SundaySupper #ChiliCookOff

If you've ever found yourself standing in your kitchen, asking "Ground beef, again??? What can I possibly make with it today that my family will love?", then you've come to the right place. Ground Beef was our feature ingredient for the Food of the Month Club last month, and today, I am finally getting around to posting the delicious Round-Up. (So sorry for the delay.)

To start things off, our friends from Peru Delights introduce us to Rocoto Relleno. Rocotos may look like your ordinary bell pepper, but after one bite, you'll definitely taste the difference, because these gorgeous little peppers are definitely packing heat. Stuffed with minced or ground meat and lots of ooey, gooey melted cheese, my mouth is watering just thinking about them.

Corina from Searching for Spice puts a flavorful twist on a family favorite with these Mediterranean Meatballs, that includes a little chorizo in the mix.

Sarah shares her spicy New Mexican Meatloaf , on her new blog, A Kitchen Canvas.

Girlichef is serving up big bowls of spicy Pasilla Bolognese Spaghetti.

Elizabeth from The Law Student's Cookbook prepared Baker's Edge Lasagna, that she baked in a special pan that guarantees that everyone gets an edge piece.

Heather from Malice in Dunderland has a meat-free alternative with these Native American Sweet Meatballs that are actually made with tofu!

And last but not least, I made Sloppy Jose's; a slightly spicier version of Sloppy Joe's.

A big thank you to all of my foodie friends for sharing their favorite Ground Beef recipes. If you would like to be featured in the next Food of the Month Club Round-Up, tune in later today to find out what ingredient (or theme) will be our next Food of the Month.