Chili in Whole Wheat Bread Bowls...Yumm!!!

Fall Fun!! Football Fun!! It's the season of warm stews, soups and chilis! My favorite! I've been trying to make healthier options for meals, but you'll see some not so healthy options in there (like buffalo wings!) Today my hubby's favorite football team was actually being televised so I made some homemade buffalo chicken wings and chili in whole wheat bread bowls! The chili in bread bowls were pretty healthy so that counteracts the wings right?!?!!  Either way....Soooo delicious!

Now on to the recipes! :)

Whole Wheat and Oat Bread

Makes 2 9"x5" loaves or 3-4 grapefruit sized bread bowls

What you need: 

• 1/4 c. warm water
• 3 tbs. unsweetened applesauce
• 1- 4 oz. package active dry yeast
• 1/4 c. molasses
• 1/4 c. honey
• 1 1/2 tbs lemon juice
• 1/3 c. melted coconut oil
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1/2 c. oats
• 1/2 c. ground flaxseed
• 3 1/2 - 4 c. whole wheat flour
• 1/2 c. warm water

Mix 1/4 c. warm water, applesauce and yeast packet in large bowl.  Let sit until foamy and doubles in size, about 5 minutes.  Next, mix molasses, honey, lemon juice, coconut oil and eggs into yeast mixture.  Add oats, flaxseed and 3 1/2 cups flour.  Stir in 1/2 c. water and more flour as needed to make a dough. Need your dough until mixed thoroughly, but be careful not to overmix! 

Lightly oil a bowl, cover and let it rise in a warm place for about an hour.  It should almost double in size.  Punch down, knead with a little extra flour (if needed) and separate into loaves, or in my case, bread bowls! If making bread bowls, use lightly oiled glass bowls you have to bake the bread in (I use my Pampered Chef Glass Batter Bowl ). I kept my dough too round so it was more like a ball; you will want to flatten is slightly to have more of that "bowl" effect.  Let the dough rise one more time for about an hour. 

Mist dough with water and bake at 375 degrees for approximately 35-45 minutes.  

While your bread is rising the second time, you can put together your chili.  Here is my very simple but tasty recipe.  I usually season to taste so my spices are "guesstimates". 

Simple Chili

What you need:

• 1 lb. ground turkey, browned
• 2 cans stewed tomatoes
• 1 can dark red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 jalapeno pepper or banana peppers depending on what you want for spice, diced
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tbsp. chili powder

Brown ground turkey and drain, Add ground turkey, stewed tomatoes and kidney beans in a saucepan with diced jalapeno, garlic powder and chili powder to taste.  Simmer for at least 30-60 minutes.  

Bread Bowl Assembly

Cut open your bread bowls, pour in your chili, and top with some shredded cheese.  Enjoy! :)