Friday, 21 March 2025

'Chili Bake' : Friday Night Dinner : Low Carb

When you are short on time, look no further than this cheesy low carb/keto chili bake by Libby Jenkinson. It can make a lovely Friday night (or any night) meal. Let the simple ingredients do the talking–ground beef with delicious veggies and flavourful spices. Throw everything in a baking dish, cover with cheese and let the oven do its magic. Serve with fresh cilantro and sour cream!


Ingredients
Serves Four
1 tbsp olive oil
½ cup (2¾ oz.) red onions, diced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 lb ground/minced beef
1⁄3 cup red bell peppers, diced
1⁄3 cup green bell peppers, diced
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp chili powder
2 tsp tomato paste
1 cup (8½ oz.) canned whole tomatoes
1 cup (4 oz.) shredded/grated cheddar cheese
salt and pepper to taste
For serving
½ cup sour cream
2 tsp fresh cilantro, chopped
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Tip
To reduce dishes, you can also cook the beef and vegetables in an oven-safe skillet. When the beef is browned, simply top with cheese and place into the oven.
Recipe instructions
can be seen here

Cilantro is an herb with wide delicate lacy green leaves and a pungent flavour. The seed of the cilantro plant is known as coriander. Although cilantro and coriander come from the same plant, their flavours are very different and cannot be substituted for each other. (Some countries refer to the cilantro as coriander, so any references to "fresh coriander" or "coriander leaves" refer to cilantro.) It can be easily confused with flat-leaf parsley in appearance, so be sure to sniff carefully. Look for a bunch with un-wilted leaves in medium green. Found fresh year round in most markets.
Information about Cilantro from here

Alternative Recipe Suggestion
Oven-Baked Mexican Quinoa Casserole : Vegan : Gluten Free : See it here


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All the best Jan

38 comments:

  1. ...this is a nice twist on chili.

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  2. Looks good.
    Happy Friday Jan.

    Tina

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  3. Thanks Jan, this looks very good!

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  4. Gracias por la receta. Te mando un beso.

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  5. This chili bake looks lovely. Will copy the recipe right now.
    Thanks!!
    : )

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  6. That looks so yummy and healthy!

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  7. I love the kind of recipe where you put everything in a casserole, cover it with cheese ( and maybe bacon) and put it in the oven. So easy...and tasty too.

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  8. Looks like a delicious recipe.
    Have a happy Friday and
    a happy first day of Spring!!

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  9. delicious looking dish dear Jan !
    thank you so much for sharing
    hugs an dblessings

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  10. I was wondering what to make for today's lunch!!
    hugs
    Donna

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  11. This looks perfect and I love coriander!

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  12. This SO looks like something we would love, especially Rick. Thanks for this -- maybe this weekend!

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  13. There are also red onions and olive oil in your great recipe! Thanks for sharing!

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  14. A nice change of page, but I'll leave out the cilantro. It tastes like soap 😉

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  15. Nothing better than cheesy chili!

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  16. Looks good. I love chili and seldom use a recipe, but just add stuff to ground beef or even ground sausage.

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  17. looks delcious. Have a nice weekend !

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  18. Looks yummy, I like chili! Take care, have a great day!

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  19. Gratin with cheese helps to make the magic of any dish. Your idea today is fantastic! Jan

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  20. I thought chili always had beans in it.. I guess not. Looks good!

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  21. Yummy. I'll have to add this one also to my recipe binder! :)

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  22. I love, love, love using cumin. I used it the other day for my instant pot chili for one. Very tasty stuff.

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  23. I like easy and this sounds good too!

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  24. You need chili peppers in chili!

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  25. Oh my goodness that sounds delicious.

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  26. It looks good and fairly easy to tweek for me. I am not so good with spicy though!

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  27. That's Friday night's meal sorted. Thank you.

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  28. El cilantro no me gusta, pero la receta es buena. Feliz semana.

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  29. I'll need to try a veggie version of that!

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  30. i love chili...mine is for sissies!! this looks really good!!

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