Low carb and chilli

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  • Jruzer
    Jruzer Posts: 3,501 Member
    Also depends on if we're talking chili or chile....at least in NM

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    ^^^Typical "Western" (Range/Texas style) chili. This is great just in the bowl or chili dogs or frito pie, etc. My mom always made cornbread when we had chili...I'm not a huge fan of cornbread...I often have this with four tortillas. It's pretty much liquid, tomatoes, beans, beef, and chili powder.

    Then there is New Mexico Red CHILE (with an E) sauce. This tops all kinds of things from eggs to burritos to enchiladas...and I love using sopas to sop it up after a nice meal.

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    ^^^this is made from this....

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    And then there's New Mexico Green CHILE (with and E) sauce which also tops all kinds of things from eggs to burritos to enchiladas. I also love a good Green Chile, Pork, and Potato stew...

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    ^^^this is made from this...

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    and here's some stew...

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    All of the above are hotter than snot and will pretty much knock your nickers off. I love spicy food...

    Slobber...
  • shivles
    shivles Posts: 468 Member
    Oh I never realised you don't have it with rice across the pond! The thing is you end up eating a bigger serving if there's nothing with it don't you? I suppose most people here do it to kind of stretch it out a bit?

    Anyway I had mine on a bed of baby spinach with lots of extra mature cheddar which was lovely, I will give some of these other ideas a go with the leftovers the rest of the week :)
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Just wondering how other low carbers serve their chilli as standard rice is clearly out! Made some delicious chilli and need ideas :)

    I've actually never had chili served with rice. In my neck of the woods, saltine crackers or cornbread is the norm. I'm a cornbread girl myself, but when I want less carbs I just serve it without.
  • lilRicki
    lilRicki Posts: 4,555 Member
    I've never put rice in my chili? Is this new? I usually just skip the garlic bread
  • schmetterling1
    schmetterling1 Posts: 130 Member
    I love having my chilli on a salad. lettuce, tomatoes, cheese and corn chips on the side. YUM
  • tennisdude2004
    tennisdude2004 Posts: 5,609 Member
    I've never put rice in my chili? Is this new? I usually just skip the garlic bread

    Chilli on rice . :smile:

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  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    but there is no rice in southern home cooking.

    Not true... Before I started this low carb thing, I used to make a Broccoli-cheese-rice casserole that was VERY southern. ;)
    I'll agree that it's rare in southern cooking, though.

    Yep! Minute rice from the red box! Haha! My mom did make this.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    I have never had chilli over rice...

    That said, any Texas/Range style chili I've ever had has beans as a primary ingredient...beans aren't low carb. I guess I wouldn't consider a chili with no beans to actually be chili...I guess is would just be beef and tomatoes and chili powder.

    And onions and those poblano peppers and hatch green chili's!

    I think folks in the southwest just don't mess with rice ever.

    I can't remember a time my mom cooked it.

    It's not standard fare in the south, at all. LOL.

    Now, they have it at the Chinese buffets, but there is no rice in southern home cooking.

    Cajun food often features rice.
  • aeb09
    aeb09 Posts: 424 Member
    I just found this one tonight - you might like it. :)

    http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2013/12/cheesy-chili-spaghetti-squash-casserole-low-carb-gluten-free.html
  • AsaThorsWoman
    AsaThorsWoman Posts: 2,303 Member
    This thread is making me hungry.

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