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Chili Cheese Boats - Perfect for Game Day

Game Day Chili Cheese Boats Recipe

Use your favorite chili recipe to make these easy-to-serve, delicious Game Day Chili Cheese Boat Appetizers - perfect for a football party or tailgating!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Course: Appetizer, Dinner
Cuisine: Kid-Friendly, Party-Time
Calories: 427
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

For Chili:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes drained
  • 1 (1.25 ounce) packet chili seasoning mix
  • 1 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  • 8 mini tortilla bowls
For Chili Cheese Boats:
  • no-stick cooking spray
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • fresh cilantro torn, to taste, optional

Equipment

  • stock pot with lid
  • meat chopper optional
  • wood spoon
  • measuring cups
  • measuring spoons
  • sheet pan
  • parchment paper

Method
 

To Make Chili:
  1. Warm olive oil in stock pot over medium heat.
    1 tablespoon olive oil
  2. Add 1 pound ground beef to pot and cook over medium heat, stirring and breaking meat up on occassion, until browned throughout.
    1 pound ground beef
  3. Add 2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes to pot and stir until thoroughly combined.
    2 (14.5 ounce) cans diced tomatoes
  4. Add 1 (1.25 ounce) packet chili seasoning mix to pot and stir until thoroughly combined.
    1 (1.25 ounce) packet chili seasoning mix
  5. Add 1 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans and 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn to pot and stir until thoroughly combined.
    1 (15 ounce) cans kidney beans, 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn
  6. Cook for 10-15 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until warmed through.
To Prepare Chili Cheese Boats:
  1. While chili is cooking, arrange 8 mini tortilla bowls on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
    8 mini tortilla bowls
  2. Spray tortilla boats lightly with no-stick cooking spray, and sprinkle them with 1 teaspoon garlic salt.
    no-stick cooking spray, 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  3. Bake tortilla boats for 5-8 minutes at 400 degrees Fahrenheit, or until lightly brown and toasted.
  4. Remove tortilla boats from oven, and with boats still on sheet pan, spoon some chili mixture into each one.
  5. Sprinkle 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese on top of each tortilla boat, then return to oven for 2-3 minutes, or until cheese melts.
    1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  6. Add some torn fresh cilantro on top of each chili cheese boat before serving.
    fresh cilantro