Potato Chili- DELICIOUS and EASY!

Potato Chili… yep, that is what was for supper.  I can’t even explain to you how much my younger daughter enjoyed it!  She had it all over her face and was LICKING her plate when she was done!  What is even better is the fact it was very EASY to make! So what does potato chili include?  You need:  1 lb. ground beef, small white onion, 5 baking potatoes, 1 can zesty diced tomatoes, 3 cans tomato soup, 1 can Red Kidney beans, mozzarella cheese, garlic powder, cumin, basil, seasoning salt, and Italian seasonings. 

First, dice up ½ of a small white onion.  Brown the ground beef and diced onion together and season the meat with garlic powder and cumin.  .  As the meat is cooking , peel and cut the potatoes into small, even chunks (you don’t want some to cook faster than others).   Add the can of zesty diced tomatoes to the meat when it is almost done cooking.  Spray the bottom of a cake pan and add the potatoes.  Season them with seasoning salt. Rinse a can of kidney beans and add to the potatoes. Next, add the meat mixture on top.  Pour the three cans of tomato soup over it and stir. Add basil, Italian seasoning, cumin and garlic powder.  Cover and bake at 400 for 30 minutes.  Uncover and bake for another 20 minutes (or until potatoes are done).  Add the mozzarella cheese and bake until the cheese is crunchy on top. 

This dish came out great this way!  Some ideas for you to make it easier- you can always use frozen potatoes/ hashbrowns instead.  If you would like it spicy, add jalapenos.  Sour cream is could give it a different twist as well. 

Happy cooking!

Blackened Ahi Tuna Steaks

Wow, it has been a long time between the last post and now.   I know I am busy working, but that is not even the excuse.  I have tried a few recipes, but they just have not turned out the best…. The food was edible, but not “blog standard”!  Tonight, my husband didn’t even speak as he ate supper.  I guess it was a meal that he and I enjoyed that much.  What did I make?  Blackened Ahi Tuna.  It was easy and turned out great.  I do make another tuna that is blackened, but I make it differently and with a mango salsa. This recipe makes it taste completely different. 

What do you need:  Four Ahi Tuna steaks, 3 lemons, ½ cup orange juice, 1 dry Italian dressing packet, garlic powder, basil, cayenne pepper, thyme, and olive oil. 

Take the four Ahi tuna steaks and pour the orange juice over the top.  Take two lemons and squeeze the juice all over the fish.  Let marinate for a half hour.  Season one side of all tuna steaks with about half of the dressing packet.  Then season one side of the fish with the garlic powder, thyme, and basil.  Throw a dash of the cayenne pepper on it.  Pour a few table spoons of olive oil into a pan and let heat.  When a little bit of the smoke starts to rise, add the tuna steaks with the seasoned side down.  Cook it for about seven minutes. The Ahi tuna steak will be visible cook and change colors and look cooked about half way up the side.  Put the fish on a plate cooked side down.  Season the tuna steaks the same way as before.   Allow the oil to reheat to a smoking stage again.  Place the freshly seasoned side into the oil and cook for about five to seven minutes more.  Make sure you do not overcook because it will turn dry. Squeeze the juice  of the last lemon all over the Ahi tuna steaks.  I served it with asparagus and corn.  Dinner was great!!!
Happy Cooking!