Chili potatoes (split)

[kitchenelf]

My mom always served chili with mashed potatoes - it's quite good, even now!

 

[luvs]

My mom always served chili with mashed potatoes - it's quite good, even now!

my Grandfather used to serve chili that way; he said his Mother used to, too. i loved his mashed taters & chili.

 

[elaine l]

I haven't made it lately but now I think I will. Good point about the potato.

 

[kitchenelf]

I haven't made it lately but now I think I will. Good point about the potato.

I think I'll do chili and mashed potatoes too - next few days maybe.

 

[BrazenAmateur]

I love chili on top of fried potatoes, breakfast style (shredded). It's also great with a thick japanese-style curry, or, even better, BULGOGI. Beef Bulgogi on shredded potatoes with something acidic on the side (Kimchi, Tsukemono) is the BEST THING EVER.


EDIT: I get really good quality ribeye Bulgogi pre-marinated at my local Korean market for like $4.25/lb. This is what I make in huge batches when I have houseguests, and it gets rave reviews from hungover people at 11am on a Sunday morning.

 

[jpmcgrew]

I think I'll do chili and mashed potatoes too - next few days maybe.

Actually that sounds pretty good.

 

[Michael in FtW]

I don't remember chili and mashed - but I remember Mom splitting open a baked 'tater - added chili, diced onion, grated cheddar - run back under the broiler until the cheese melted. Sometimes, if the potatoes were small, she would add a can of pinto beans to the chili.

Mom could do a lot with a baked potato .... I'll have to see if I can remember some of the other things she did ...

 

[kadesma]

We had it over home fires, topped with cheese and sliced green onions
kades

 

[Uncle Bob]

Chili Dogs !!!!!!!!!

 

[lovergrill]

Chili on a bun was standard fare as a kid.
I like my hot chili with french fries.
Cold leftover chili on whole wheat sliced bread with mustard.

 

[homecook]

I make my chili with potatoes, at least my grandmothers' version of chili. It was her depression era chili. Fry up 1-1/2 lb. ground meat with a chopped onion. Drain. Add 2 cans tomato soup and 2 cans water. Add chilli powder and paprika to taste. Add 2 medium potatoes diced (not too small). Cook for about 30-45 minutes to thicken some and cook the potatoes. Add kidney beans and simmer for about 15 more minutes. This is my kind of comfort food! I never knew no one else didn't put potatoes in their chili for the longest time. We used to call it Polish Chili. I do make regular chili now but when I want comfort food this is what I make.

Barb