Chili-Cheese Sloppy Joes

Original Recipe

I've made these open faced sloppy joes before and they are really good.  And SO quick to come together.

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2 cups chopped red onions, divided
• 8 ounces lean ground beef
• 2 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 4 to 6 garlic cloves, pressed
• 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, undrained
• 1/2 cup drained canned diced tomatoes
• 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro

• 2 1/2-inch-thick slices whole grain sourdough bread, toasted
• 1/2 cup (packed) grated extra-sharp cheddar cheese

First brown the beef (season with some salt and pepper.) Add 1 1/2 cups red onions, the garlic and the chili powder when the meat is mostly browned. Once the meat is cooked through, add the tomatoes (drained) and kidney beans (undrained.) Let it simmer for 15 minutes and it will thicken some. Add the cilantro. I toasted the bread by spraying it with some Olive Oil and broiling in the oven. Top the toast with the meat mixture, some cheddar cheese and  a few red onions if you like.  

It's so yummy.  And the toast ends up tasting like garlic bread after it's soaked up some of the liquid. 

This is my dog watching my plate while I ate....