Chilizo - Guest Post by Author Christopher McPherson

Recipe from Christopher McPherson, Author of:

Murder at Eastern Columbia
and the James Murray Mysteries

Chilizo
(named this because it's made from Chili & Chorizo)

1/2 lb. kidney beans
1/2 lb. black beans.

Soak them overnight.

Put them in a crock pot on low for ten hours or high for five hours. Add enough water to the pot to just cover the beans. 

1 lb. chorizo (more or less as you like)

1 can diced tomatoes

About an hour before dinner cook the chorizo in a frying pan.  Make sure to break it into little chunks.  Drain and add to crock pot.  A few minutes before serving, stir in the tomatoes.  Heat all until hot.  Serve with cheese and/or diced onions on top.

This recipe is silly easy to make and there are only three ingredients (beans, chorizo and tomatoes).  Chorizo can be purchased with varying amounts of spiciness, so the Chilizo can be mildly spiced or very spicy.  In addition, it's very low fat, very high in good carbohydrates and taste, to boot!

Chili Wraps

I went to Taco Bell a few days ago and had a dish that I can't even pronounce the name of.  It was beef, refried beans and onions wrapped in a tortilla, covered with cheese and baked.  It was delicious but I knew I could recreate it at home.  That's when I came up with my Chili Wrap recipe.  I did substitute the refried beans for the chili with beans only because I thought I had a can of beans and didn't but did have the chili.  Turns out this was even better.  And the best part about this recipe is that you can use shredded, cooked chicken instead of the beef if you want.  Also, this would be delicious with a scope of sour cream on top, maybe a sprinkle of chopped green onions and/or tomatoes.  Find the recipe by going to Martha's Recipe Cabinet.

Chili Cheese Pockets

Of course, this is easy.  I used egg roll wraps filled with canned chili & beans topped with a piece of cheese.  They are deep fried just as you would an egg roll.  So, think out of the roll and create your own egg rolls.