Dump and Dash Slow Cooker Chili - Cooking on a Budget

For this week’s installment of cooking on a budget, I found three great frugal recipes for a Budget Dump and Dash slow cooker chili. These recipes even include a great and frugal cornbread recipe to serve with the chili. The Dump and Dash Slow Cooker Chili and Healthier Skillet Cornbread are from a blog called FrugalFamilyTimes.com. I really love these recipes because they are healthy and easy on the wallet.

The third recipe is directions on how to make your own taco seasoning mix that is used in the chili. This taco seasoning mix is healthier than processed and packaged mixes and can be used with a variety of recipes. When you make the recipe, there are enough spices for 6 different dishes.

Dump and Dash Slow Cooker Chili

Ingredients

1/2 lb. lean ground beef

1/2 onion, chopped

1 can red kidney beans, drained then rinsed

1 can black beans, drained then rinsed

1 can crushed tomatoes

2 Tbsp homemade taco seasoning mix

1 cup frozen corn

Directions
Dump these ingredients into your slow cooker ground beef, chopped onions, both cans of beans, crushed tomatoes and taco seasoning mix. Cook in your slow cooker, on low for 4 to 6 hours. Add frozen corn about 20 minutes before serving.

Healthier Skillet Cornbread

Ingredients
1 c. cornmeal
½ c. flour
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. buttermilk (or substitute 1 Tbsp. vinegar in a measuring cup and then fill to 1 1/2 c. with milk. Let sit about minute)
1 egg
½ tsp. baking soda
¼ c. canola oil
1 1/2 Tbsp. non-hydrogenated margarine

Directions

Preheat your oven to 400F. In a large bowl combine cornmeal, flour, salt and baking powder. In a small bowl, mix the buttermilk and egg with a fork, add baking soda. Stir.
Pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and stir. Add canola oil and stir.
Then in your iron skillet, over medium heat, melt the margarine. Pour the batter into the hot skillet and spread to even out the surface. Cook the cornbread on the stove for a minute then bake in oven until golden brown, about 20 minutes.

DIY Homemade Taco Seasoning

4 Tbsp. chili powder
4 Tbsp. paprika
3 Tbsp. cumin
2 Tbsp. onion powder
1 tsp. salt
1 tsp. black pepper
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Directions

Mix spices and store in sealed container. Two rounded tablespoons are equal to one traditional taco seasoning package.

What are your favorite toppings for chili? We would love to hear what interesting ways you top your chili in the winter! You can tell us all about it on the Frugal Fabulous Finds Facebook page.

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