Blue Heaven Chili

I stumbled across this recipe in "The Knot" magazine a few years back. This is before they went digital :(  Blue Heaven Chili is still one of our favorites and a perfect go to recipe during the colder months. It's ridiculously easy and only takes a few ingredients!

You need to try it...

BLUE HEAVEN CHILI

Serves: 4 people

 

2 tablespoons of bacon drippings or butter (I've tried both and like them equally)

2 cloves of garlic

1 boneless breast, 1 inch cubes

1 cup chopped white onion

3 cups of rich chicken broth

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1 medium russet potato (sometime I'll throw in another)

4-6 fresh green chilies chopped or a small can of diced green chilies

1/2 cup of blue cheese (the secret most awesome ingredient!)

 

 

 

Melt butter or dripping in a pot over medium heat. Add onions and cook until clear, takes about 5 minutes. Add garlic and chicken, stir until brown, takes about 4 minutes. Add broth, chilies and potatoes. Simmer until chicken and potatoes are cooked, about 30-40 minutes. Add salt to tastes.

 

 

 

Dish into bowls and top with blue cheese. Serve with butter and fresh sourdough bread.

BLUE CHEESE STEAK SANDWICHES

BLUE CHEESE (LEFTOVER) STEAK SANDWICHES:

Servings: 2 People

ciabatta bread

1-2 leftover steaks (sliced)

spinach (can also use arugula)

olive oil

1 red bell pepper

1/4 sweet white onion

blue cheese

mayonnaise

pepper & salt

Heat up the BBQ. Make sure it's not searing hot because you don't want charcoal sandwiches.

Cut onion 1/4 inch thick slices. Cut bell pepper into 1/4 inch strips. Put onion and bell pepper in a bowl. Drizzle about 2 tablespoons of olive oil. Sprinkle with pepper and salt. Then, toss.

 

 

Grill onions and bell peppers, with lid on. Grill for approximately 5 minutes on each side, or until LIGHTLY charred and tender.

 

 

Cut Ciabatta bread ( I used one from Target and it was fabulous). Brush each surface with olive oil. Grill with cut side down for 1-2 minutes or until crispy (keep and eye on these suckers, they can blacken fast)

 

 

 

Spread Blue Cheese on the bottom of the cut sides. Then top with baby spinach, bell peppers, steak and onion. Spread mayo on the top half and press lightly press to the bottom half on op of onion. Then, ENJOY!!

 

 

These were fabulous! My husband LOVED them! If you got a hungry meat eating man at home. Cook a nice steak dinner one night and follow up the next with this recipe. It's sure not to disappoint. To see the original recipe, go HERE!