Fall can be hectic with all the activities my family has on our calendar. Because of this, this is the time of the year where I look to make meal times easier with quick recipes, such as chili.
Therefore, one of the ways is by using my crockpot.
Also, the other is by re-purposing leftovers from my crockpot as lunch meals.
Thus, storing leftovers has never been easier by the way.
But how you may ask?
By using Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat Containers! to hold my leftovers.
First, I store my leftovers. Then, I re-heat my leftovers in them. Plus, I can even eat them right out of the container. Finally, I can dispose of the container, if need be afterwards. So, I can easily enjoy a better lunch the next day with no clean up after. Also, this makes my routine that much easier by using these containers for dinner leftovers.
By the way, you can find these awesome, new Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat Containers at your local Walmart store in the food storage aisle. Plus, you can even save $1.00 on one pack of Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat containers now, as well.
Want an easy crockpot recipe that can be eaten for dinner, as well as stored in Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat Containers! to re-heat at lunchtime?
Then you will want to make my Easy Crockpot Chili.
Here’s the recipe for Easy Crockpot Chili:
Easy Crockpot Chili Recipe
An easy and hearty crockpot meal for the whole family.
Ingredients
- 1 lb 85% Chop Meat
- 1 packet of McCormick Mild Chili seasoning
- 1 can of red kidney beans, not drained
- 2 large tomatoes diced
- 1 cup filtered water
- 1/4 cup olive oil
Instructions
- In a large skillet coated with olive oil, brown chopped meat.
- Dice tomatoes while chopped meat cooks.
- Once meat is browned, drain oil
- In crock pot, add drained meat, chopped tomatoes, red kidney beans, chili seasoning packet and water.
- Cook in crockpot on high for 4-6 hours.
- Serve for dinner topped with Mexican shredded cheese and black olives.
- For left over, perfect lunch meal, store in Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat Containers! to be able to re-heat in microwave the following day.
Nutrition Information:
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 700
Now are you going to make my Easy Crockpot Chili to eat at dinner, as well as enjoy leftover for lunch?
Will you store those leftovers in Reynolds™ Disposable Heat & Eat Containers!?
Meredith Spidel says
This is such a smart idea! Would be brilliant for taking a meal to someone too–so easy for them to heat up whenever they are ready to eat it. And your chili looks amazing, Janine!
Janine says
Aw, thanks again Meredith and I like the idea of taking to someone, as well 🙂
Kendall says
I’ve not yet made chili in the slow cooker, but I definitely love to have it simmering on the stove for hours. I’ll need to try this some day, as anytime something is cooking in the house for hours excites me with its aroma! 🙂
Janine says
Me too with the aroma and I cannot tell you enough how this recipe seems to fill my home with that sweet, but hearty tasting smell of chili. Hope you can try soon now, Kendall!! 🙂
Allie G smith says
Thanks for the recipe Janine. It sounds really easy.
Janine says
My pleasure and thank you again for sharing, too!! 🙂
Seana Turner says
I love chili… it is easy to make and keeps so well. I used to send it in a large thermos with my daughter for lunch. Disposable & heatable containers are a good idea, especially if you work in an office and don’t want to have to figure out what dishes to use to heat your lunch!
Janine says
I am with you on loving chili, too and honestly loving the fact that we can use heat and disposable containers to take on the go, too with this 🙂
Anonymous says
What a great idea. I forgot I had some chili in the freezer. A perfect lunch for this rainy day. Thanks, Janine, and Happy Tuesday to you.
Janine says
My pleasure and happy Tuesday to you, too!! 🙂
Amanda Love says
I’ve never done a crockpot chili before and I have to give yours a try. BTW your shopping cart looks a lot like mine, the kids ALWAYS stock up on those water. The pineapple coconut is my fave while Madison just loves the Strawberry.
Janine says
I am so with you on the pineapple coconut, as they are my favorite. Lily is more like Madison though and if not strawberry, she is a wild cherry girl LOL!! 🙂
Jen says
Yum, yum, yum! I love chili! What a fabulous recipe. I love that it all can go in the crockpot. Thanks for sharing your recipe. I kind of want a big, old bowl of it right now 🙂
Janine says
Aw, so happy to share and I am with you on loving that I can make this one in my crockpot, too!! 🙂
Holly says
Thanks for the chili recipe–it looks great! I like the idea of these types of containers too.
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Janine says
My pleasure to share the recipe and the Reynolds Heat and Eat containers, too 🙂
Leslie says
The crock pot is such an important tool at our house, too. Love the idea of having easy containers on hand for portioning out leftovers, too.
Janine says
Same here with the crockpot and leftover containers truly are a godsend now, too 🙂
Diane Roark says
Janine,
I love this Cook, Heat, Serve and Eat containers too. I use them often especially if I am having a crowd over or I am taking food to someone.
Thanks for sharing!
Blessings,
Diane
Janine says
I am so with you on these containers and thank you for sharing for me, too Diane!! 🙂
Sheila Qualls says
that chili looks delicious!! will have to try it and the containers.
Janine says
Thanks Sheila and hope you can try both now soon 😉
Aunt Gloria says
I definitely will look for those containers….although I don’t shop Walmart because it’s not nearby. I will though in FL. And I love chili so I will try this recipe…..sounds yummy! Thanks for such good tips and easy recipe. xxoo 🙂
Janine says
Happy to share and hope you do get to make while you are in Florida now, too xoxo 🙂
mainy - myrealfairy says
Oh I love chili and like to keep it for a couple of days to get the best from it. Great recipe!
Mainy
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Janine says
Thanks and hope you try my recipe soon now when you can, too!
Bev says
I’m all about meals that are easy to make and easy to take along as leftovers. The containers look super handy!
Janine says
I am too and these containers are indeed very handy 🙂
Maria says
Fall is also known as crockpot season in our house too, so your recipe is coming in just in the nick of time! We love chilis in the crockpot–it’s easy and so so good, and like you said: it’s perfect for left over lunch! Thanks so much for sharing this on #shinebloghop this week!
Janine says
Happy to share and same here with fall and our crockpot, too!! 🙂
Caryn says
So many thing I love about this post. I LOVE LOVE LOVE those Reynolds containers. They even have the school box tops for education. I LOVE chili. And LOVE crockpots, though I haven’t used mine much lately.
Janine says
Thanks Caryn and hope you can try my recipe and these containers now soon, too 😉
Kristi R Campbell says
I LOVE chili and so thank you for sharing the heat and eat containers too. So many containers are NOT heat and eat, they melt or give you cancer or whatever, so thank you! I will so make chili this week!!!
Janine says
Aw, my pleasure on sharing both with you, Kristi 😉
Kenya G. Johnson says
I’ve never seen those heat at eat containers – great idea for crockpot meals!
Janine says
I know I only just learned about them, but agree totally perfect for crockpot type meals for leftovers 😉