Eldorado Chili – Microwave

Have you been using your microwave just to heat leftover? You can start cooking using it 😀 My father used to prepare “roast” chicken using microwave at workplace, I did not believe him hahaha Until I owned my own microwave and my eyes are opened 😛

This chili is a simple hearty meal to prepare when you have limited kitchen utilities such as oven or stove. Just use microwave 😀

And yes, I did prepare it to be entered to instructables.com contest 😛

500 g ground beef (lean if possible)

1/2 c minced/chopped onion

1 each yellow and red paprika (or if they are not that cheap, just 1 green pepper is good enough, big one so it will be about 1/2 c cubed/diced)

1-2 garlic, minced

1 can tomato, broken up, liquid (the 28 oz can), or crushed tomatoes is fine as well

1 can black beans (the 15 oz can) or red kidney, whichever is fine

1/2 c broken spaghetti

2 tbsp chili powder (omit if it’s for kids or you don’t like it a little spicy)

1/2 tsp cumin

a pinch or two salt (as needed) OR bouillon powder, would make it even much better

Method

In a 3 quart microwave proof bowl/casserole, place beef, break with fork, then add in onion, paprika, and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 9 minutes, stirring once.

Break up beef again with fork, drain.

Add remaining ingredients, mix lightly, put cover/lid back and microwave for 30-35 mins (until spaghetti is cooked) – every 10 minutes, take out casserole from microwave and stir mixture.

Let stand 10 mins before serving. Enjoy 🙂

Print Recipe

Eldorado Chili

microwave recipe

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef lean if possible
• 1/2 c minced/chopped onion
• 1 each yellow and red paprika or if they are not that cheap, just 1 green pepper is good enough, big one so it will be about 1/2 c cubed/diced
• 1-2 garlic minced
• 1 can tomato broken up, liquid (the 28 oz can), or crushed tomatoes is fine as well
• 1 can black beans the 15 oz can or red kidney, whichever is fine
• 1/2 c broken spaghetti
• 2 tbsp chili powder omit if it’s for kids or you don’t like it a little spicy
• 1/2 tsp cumin
• a pinch or two salt as needed OR bouillon powder, would make it even much better

Instructions

• In a 3 quart microwave proof bowl/casserole, place beef, break with fork, then add in onion, paprika, and garlic. Cover and microwave on high for 9 minutes, stirring once.
• Break up beef again with fork, drain.
• Add remaining ingredients, mix lightly, put cover/lid back and microwave for 30-35 mins (until spaghetti is cooked) – every 10 minutes, take out casserole from microwave and stir mixture.
• Let stand 10 mins before serving. Enjoy 🙂