Football Friday: Basic Chili

It's not a secret that the Wisconsin Test Kitchen loves chili. Like, really, really loves chili. We've tried some interesting, creative recipes like Venison Chili, African Chili and our recent Sweet Potato Chili. And while we appreciate a creative chili, sometimes all you want is a tried-and-true, basic chili in the crockpot on a cold day. 

That's what our smallest chef requested last week, and that's exactly what we made for her. Our past few chili recipes have been too spicy for her, so we promised to tame the heat, add extra beans (her favorite chili ingredient), and have plenty of shredded mozzarella cheese (her favorite topping) on hand. 

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef, browned
2 (15 oz) cans dark kidney beans, drained
1 (14.5 oz) can of tomato sauce
1 (14.5 oz) can tomatoes
1 packet of chili seasoning
2 cups tomato juice



Directions:

1. After beef is browned, and grease drained, place in crockpot. Add in kidney beans, tomato sauce, tomatoes, chili seasoning and tomato juice. Stir until well combined.

2. Cook on LOW for 6-7 hours or HIGH for 4 hours.


3. Serve with your favorite chili toppings, such as cheese, sour cream or corn chips!

And now our Football Friday picks! After six weeks, Sawyer is still in the lead with 34 correct picks, and Tristan is closing the gap with 29. Here are their week 7 predictions.

Green Bay vs. Chicago

Tristan: Bears

Sawyer: Packers

NYG vs. LA

Tristan: Giants

Sawyer: Rams

New Orleans vs. Kansas City

Tristan: Chiefs

Sawyer: Saints

Minnesota vs. Philly

Tristan: Eagles

Sawyer: Eagles

Indy vs. Tennessee

Tristan: Titans

Sawyer: Colts

Buffalo vs. Miami

Tristan: Bills

Sawyer: Bills

Washington vs. Detroit

Tristan: Lions

Sawyer: Lions

Cleveland vs. Cinncinati

Tristan: Browns

Sawyer: Bengals

Oakland vs. Jacksonville

Tristan: Raiders

Sawyer: Jaguars

Baltimore vs. NYJ

Tristan: Ravens

Sawyer: Ravens

San Diego vs. Atlanta

Tristan: Falcons

Sawyer: Falcons

Tampa Bay vs. San Francisco

Tristan: Buccaneers

Sawyer: Buccaneers

New England vs. Pittsburgh

Tristan: Patriots

Sawyer: Steelers

Seattle vs. Arizona

Tristan: Cardinals

Sawyer: Cardinals

Houston vs. Denver

Tristan: Broncos

Sawyer: Broncos

And there you have it! We hope your weekend is full of football, fun and food.
Stay Cool,
The Cool Dads Crew