Chilicheesesteaks Recipes

CHILI-CHEESE STEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• In cup, combine flour, salt, chili powder and pepper.
• Trim any excess fat from round steak; place meat on board and sprinkle with some flour mixture.
• With meat mallet or edge of saucer, pound mixture into meat.
• (This helps tenderize it).
• Turn and repeat on other side.
• In 10 inch skillet over medium-high heat, in hot shortening, cook meat until well browned on all sides; remove meat to board.
• In drippings, cook onions until browned; stir in remaining flour mixture.
• Spoon onion mixture into a large shallow casserole.
• Arrange steaks on top, then add tomatoes and their liquid.
• Cover and bake 1-1/2 hours or until meat is fork-tender.
• Spoon any fat from casserole.
• Sprinkle steaks with cheese.
• Heat 5 minutes or until cheese is melted.

STEAK CHILI

Steps:

• Dry the beef well with paper towels then sprinkle the salt and pepper over the top.
• Heat 1 tablespoon of the oil in a large pot over medium-high heat. Add half of the beef and brown well on 2 sides. Remove it from the pan and repeat with the remaining beef, adding more oil as needed. Remove the second batch of browned beef from the pot.
• Add the remaining tablespoon of oil to the pan. Add the onion and cook until it is soft and starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Add the garlic and celery and cook for 2 minutes.
• Push the veggies to the side of the pan and add the tomato paste. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes, or until it becomes sweet smelling. Add the chili powder, oregano, and cumin to the pot and mix.
• Pour the beef broth into the pot and scrape the bottom of the pot with your mixing spoon to remove any of the dark stuck on bits. Add the crushed tomatoes, honey, and browned beef and bring the pot to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and cover the pot. Very gently simmer the steak chili for 2 hours. (See notes)
• Just before serving, add the beans and let them warm. Season to taste with salt.

CHICKEN CHEESESTEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Toss the chicken, 1 tablespoon olive oil, the paprika, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper in a bowl; spread in a single layer on the baking sheet. Roast until just cooked through, 15 minutes. Transfer the chicken to a cutting board; discard the foil and reserve the baking sheet. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat; add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the garlic, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste and cook, 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in the pickled peppers. Brush the insides of the rolls with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil; arrange cut-side up on the baking sheet and toast in the oven, about 2 minutes. Thinly slice the chicken and divide among the rolls. Top evenly with the onion mixture and the cheese. Return to the oven to melt the cheese, about 2 minutes. Top with hot sauce and/or ketchup and serve with carrot and celery sticks.

CHIMICHURRI CHEESESTEAKS

Steps:

• Preheat outdoor grill to medium-high heat.
• Pulse parsley and garlic in a blender or food processor just until finely chopped. (Do not puree.) Remove to a medium bowl, and stir in lemon juice, olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon salt, and 3/4 teaspoon pepper; set aside.
• Cook onion and 1/2 teaspoon salt in vegetable oil over medium-high heat, stirring often, 15 minutes or until onions are golden brown and tender.
• Sprinkle steaks evenly with remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and remaining 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Grill, covered with grill lid, about 7 to 10 minutes per side or to desired degree of doneness.
• Grill cut sides of rolls during the last few minutes of cooking steaks. Remove steaks and rolls.
• Cut steaks into thin slices against the grain. Spread parsley mixture evenly on cut sides of bread; place steak slices and onion evenly on bottom bread halves, and top each evenly with cheese and remaining bread halves. Wrap each sandwich in foil. Grill, covered with grill lid, 3 to 4 minutes or until cheese melts.

CHILI CHEESE SNACKS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat cream cheese. Add the cheddar cheese, chiles, olives, onion and hot pepper sauce. Separate each tube of crescent dough into 4 rectangles; press perforations to seal., Spread cheese mixture over dough. Roll up jelly-roll style, starting with a long side. Cut each roll into 10 slices; place on greased baking sheets. Bake at 400° until golden brown, 8-10 minutes.

SUPER EASY CHILAQUILES

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and pan-fry tortilla triangles until they are just starting to turn golden brown and crisp, 3 to 5 minutes. Add salsa, reduce heat to medium-low, and carefully mix tortillas and salsa with a spatula. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Beat eggs, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Add eggs to tortillas and increase heat to medium-high. Scramble eggs gently until just set. Top with pepper Jack cheese, cover, and turn off the heat. Let sit for 3 minutes until cheese is melted.