ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 I came up with the recipe today and ohmystars, is it EVER worth the heartburn I'm about to have! Chili & Cheese Tator Tot Casserole 1 pound ground beef 1 onion, diced 1 can Ro-tel 1 can chili beans 1 T. chili powder 1 t. cumin 1 slice brick chili 1-2 cups shredded cheddar cheese A bunch of tator tots Brown ground beef with onion. Add chili powder, cumin, and one slice of brick chili. Stir in Ro-tel and chili beans til bubbly. Layer chili then cheese in baking dish. Arrange tator tots on top. Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until tator tots are golden brown. YUM Serve with Tums or other antacid. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 What is brick chili? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joyofsixreboot Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 What is brick chili? I'm wondering too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yes, what is brick chili and what is Ro-tel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yes, what is brick chili and what is Ro-tel? Ro*tel is a brand of canned tomatoes that usually (always?) has seasonings/chiles in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fourcatmom Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have never heard of Chili coming in a "slice" either. Recipe sounds good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Ro*tel is a brand of canned tomatoes that usually (always?) has seasonings/chiles in it. I have never in my life seen such a product. Interesting. Is it regional? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I have never in my life seen such a product. Interesting. Is it regional? I had never heard of it until after I got married, then I wondered what in the world Ro*tel was and why people only called it that in recipes. I prefer recipes to use the generic name for something, so I can select my own brand. Usually you know what it is, like Crisco or Miracle Whip, or whatever. But Ro*tel puzzled me for a while until I saw it at the grocery store. It's with the canned tomatoes. You can get store brand versions of it, I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I searched for "chili brick" and found this company. I don't know who else makes it, I assume there are others. They list stores where you can buy it--we don't have any of those stores here. I suspect chili bricks is a regional thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snickerdoodle Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I searched for "chili brick" and found this company. I don't know who else makes it, I assume there are others. They list stores where you can buy it--we don't have any of those stores here. I suspect chili bricks is a regional thing. Ah, it's a premade chili then? Similar to canned chili? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Ah, it's a premade chili then? Similar to canned chili? I don't know. I'm guessing that since you can slice it, it must be concentrated and/or dehydrated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mona100 Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I wonder if Rotel is a regional thing. People down here in the South eat it all the time. In fact, there is a dip you make with velveta cheese and hamburger meat (some people like it without) and rotel and it is delicious. If we have a party at work or a pot luck at church, you knew there would be some form of a rotel dip and we always just called it rotel. I would like to hear more about this brick chili. I might need to investigate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 This is funny. I had a New Jersey friend on Facebook ask about brick chili, too. LOL Yes, brick chili is a lump of concentrated chili, in sort of a brick shape. I buy it in the dairy/meat section. (different places in different stores) I live in the Midwest and have bought it here since....well, as long as I can remember. I put a slice in my sloppy joe mixture, too. :D And the Ro-tel.....ah, I could eat it with a spoon. I put it in my taco meat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 This is funny. I had a New Jersey friend on Facebook ask about brick chili, too. LOL Yes, brick chili is a lump of concentrated chili, in sort of a brick shape. I buy it in the dairy/meat section. (different places in different stores) I live in the Midwest and have bought it here since....well, as long as I can remember. I put a slice in my sloppy joe mixture, too. :D And the Ro-tel.....ah, I could eat it with a spoon. I put it in my taco meat. So for the chili brick, if I were to find it, does it come sliced, or how thick of a slice needs to be used in the tater tot recipe you posted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 So for the chili brick, if I were to find it, does it come sliced, or how thick of a slice needs to be used in the tater tot recipe you posted? It doesn't come sliced. It comes in one big brick. I USUALLY slice it before I freeze it. One 16 ounce brick yields about 6 or so slices, so it flavours 6 meals. I store it in the freezer in a ziploc bag. Of course, last time I bought it I put it in the freezer without slicing it so dh and I got to darn-near slice a finger off today trying to wrestle a frozen brick. It was worth it, though and we still have all digits intact. SCORE! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 If I didn't have Rotel, I wouldn't have any recipes left! We had some in tonight's dinner in fact. No brick chili though! This is from Colorado... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Brick chili?? What devilry is this?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassyscrapperinid Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yes, what is brick chili and what is Ro-tel? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Brick... chili... Chili to me is a stew of beans and meat. Chile is what we call peppers around here. So... how does a chili come in a brick??? I even googled, but couldn't find a picture of what it is exactly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted July 31, 2011 Author Share Posted July 31, 2011 Brick... chili... Chili to me is a stew of beans and meat. Chile is what we call peppers around here. So... how does a chili come in a brick??? I even googled, but couldn't find a picture of what it is exactly. Think Sculpey or clay, but chili.....in a block/brick. Ro-tel is a can with diced tomatoes and green chilis in it. YUM! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Think Sculpey or clay, but chili.....in a block/brick. Ro-tel is a can with diced tomatoes and green chilis in it. YUM! Does it have meat, beans and veggies in this brick??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I've never heard of Brick Chili, but the idea frightens me! I don't think Ro*tel is a regional thing. We've lived all over the US (literally coast to coast and several states in between) and I've never NOT seen Ro*tel at the store. It's usually with the the canned tomatoes, but there is nothing quite like Ro*tel. It is not just tomatoes, it's got chilis and spices in it. I'm surprised some of you have never heard of it! I thought everyone in the US had eaten Ro*tel cheese dip. :D It's so not good for you, but so wickedly yummy. I try not to think what's in it (Velveeta-ick). Oh, and my cousin makes this exact same recipe, but without the brick chili. She uses ground turkey (or I wouldn't eat it) and it is yummy. Again, I can't think of what's in it or I might faint. My arteries harden at the thought. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Here's a chili brick. It's chili. Frozen into a brick. Around here, you can get it from butchers. I've never looked to see if it's at the grocery store, as I have never used it. This is Ro*tel. It's just a brand name for canned, diced tomatoes with chilis. I've seen it from IL to CA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DawnM Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Someone needs to tell me what is wrong with my children......they DO NOT LIKE tater tots! Well, one child will eat them, but the other two won't. Dawn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sputterduck Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) Here's a chili brick. It's chili. Frozen into a brick. Around here, you can get it from butchers. I've never looked to see if it's at the grocery store, as I have never used it. This is Ro*tel. It's just a brand name for canned, diced tomatoes with chilis. I've seen it from IL to CA. No. way. Really? They freeze chili into a brick? Why? Edited August 1, 2011 by Sputterduck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slartibartfast Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 (edited) Here's a chili brick. It's chili. Frozen into a brick. Around here, you can get it from butchers. I've never looked to see if it's at the grocery store, as I That is Sparta I guess I make chili brick all the time, I am always freezing chili. I had no idea stores sold it Edited July 31, 2011 by Sis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Someone needs to tell me what is wrong with my children......they DO NOT LIKE tater tots! Well, one child will eat them, but the other two won't. Dawn You should be celebrating. I won't let my kids eat them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DesertDweller Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 Sounds delicious! Of course, anything with tator tots, chili, and cheese gets my vote. I know some restaurants sell tator tots or french fries covered with chili and cheese. Both are very good! I use to make a casserole years ago that was tator tots, ground beef, cream of mushroom soup, greenbeans, and covered with cheese. It was good and a simple meal to throw together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 I guess I'm dense because it already sounds like chili without the chili brick. You have meat, chili beans, chili seasoning. Why the chili brick? Could I make my own chili brick? I think I like saying chili brick. :tongue_smilie: I guess I make chili brick all the time, I am always freezing chili. I had no idea stores sold it From what I've read about it, a chili brick is concentrated chili, frozen into a brick. It may be stored in a refrigerated section of the grocery store, and you can slice it before putting it in your freezer at home. So it's not just frozen chili. If you thawed frozen chili, you'd have a mess on a plate, not a sliceable brick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 Does it have meat, beans and veggies in this brick??? I'm a little embarrassed to say that I don't exactly know what is in brick chili and I like it so much that I'm not sure I want to learn! :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OnTheBrink Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 No. way. Really? They freeze chili into a brick? Why? I honestly have no idea. But, upon further investigation, I did find chili brick (and chili tube) at WM tonight in the same section as the lunch meats. Just an FYI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ereks mom Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I love, love, LOVE Ro-tel, and I also love tater tots. But I have never even heard of brick chili. I'm in the Deep South, by the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forget-Me-Not Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 Do you use frozen tator tots? This sounds delightful and not at all conducive to the dietary changes I keep saying I'm going to make. . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom in High Heels Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 From what I've read about it, a chili brick is concentrated chili, frozen into a brick. How exactly does one concentrate chili? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarlaS Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 No. way. Really? They freeze chili into a brick? Why? So you can stack them? :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 How exactly does one concentrate chili? I was a-thinking the same thing. How do you concentrate beef, peppers and beans? Do they puree it first? Never heard of Ro-tel either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BridgeTea Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 I was reading this recipe outloud in the car yesterday to my family, and we were laughing out loud at the serving suggestion. Cute! By the way, OP, my husband says he wants to marry you and your casserole. He's a tater tot boy through and through. He also suggested I submit the recipe for inclusion in the church recipe book, with your consent and full credit, of course! The only reason I wouldn't do that is because that darn chili brick will trip up all the locals here, and then they'd be calling me looking for an explanation. Chili bricks sound like a genius invention to me (they stack, right?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThatCyndiGirl Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 (edited) I was reading this recipe outloud in the car yesterday to my family, and we were laughing out loud at the serving suggestion. Cute! By the way, OP, my husband says he wants to marry you and your casserole. He's a tater tot boy through and through. He also suggested I submit the recipe for inclusion in the church recipe book, with your consent and full credit, of course! The only reason I wouldn't do that is because that darn chili brick will trip up all the locals here, and then they'd be calling me looking for an explanation. Chili bricks sound like a genius invention to me (they stack, right?) Yep, they stack. You can include the recipe. How about we add, "our your favourite chili recipe". I'll PM you my name. As far as your husband's proposal......it has nothin' to do with milkshakes,..... "My Casserole brings all the boys to the yard....." :lol: Edited August 1, 2011 by ThatCyndiGirl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gardening momma Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 How exactly does one concentrate chili? I was a-thinking the same thing. How do you concentrate beef, peppers and beans? Do they puree it first? Dehydrate it, probably. Or take water out by some other method. Or include less water to start with. Maybe use a tomato paste instead of chopped tomatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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