What to serve with chili? (skillet, tomatoes, bread, cream)

[adventuregurl]

I'm having a very simple dinner for 2 friends and have some chili and am wondering what I should serve with it. I will have some bread and butter for them (I don't eat bread) but what else should I have?


Any ideas on a simple desert (I'm gluten free).


Thanks

[Debsi]

Bowls of garnish - green onion, grated cheddar, sour cream, saltines, Fritos. Can also serve chili over baked potatoes or tortillas.

[Lindsey_Mcfarren]

I have lived in Texas for about half my life. I love chili and I love to have corn bread with it. I like to put my corn bread in the bottom of an over-sized bowl and pour the chili over the top, add some cheese and onions if you like. My Dad would add Tabasco to make it hotter/

I also like to mix up my corn bread, add grated cheddar, pour half in the backing pan, pour a layer of chili in, then add the other part of the corn bread. Making sure that the chili doesn't go all the way out to the edge. You want the corn bread to go out that far so the piece you cut will old together.

I have also put chili over corn chips, fritos etc. I like to cool it down with Sour Cream.

Left overs are good in tacos, burritos, nachos etc.

[st33lcas3]

Cornbread is always a good choice. If you have a cast iron skillet, use that to make it. It's a much better way to make it.

Tortilla or Frito chips and sides like sour cream, guacamole, diced tomatoes etc. Jalapeno poppers. Coleslaw. Baked potato skins.

Of course there is always Frito Pie

[Kaphawoman]

How about ice cream for dessert? A cold, sweet contrast to the hot, spicy chili. Also no gluten. Offer chocolate sauce and whipped cream for toppings.

[jim9251]

Corn bread. Add some creamed corn and chopped peppers to it. Also as a garnish grated cheddar cheese, some chopped green onions, sour cream. A plate of Ritz crackers. Ice tea. I would also for dessert have a platter of small chocolates.

[Gorges]

We had gluten-free house guests recently and we served corn bread with our chili. We also made brownies from a gluten-free mix (pretty good!) and had them with ice cream. And cole slaw.

[adventuregurl]

Originally Posted by Debsi

Bowls of garnish - green onion, grated cheddar, sour cream, saltines, Fritos. Can also serve chili over baked potatoes or tortillas.

Thanks, I was planning to serve cheese and sour cream but will add the onions and perhaps Fritos.

I have some potato chunks in it already - got that idea from a friend.

[adventuregurl]

Thanks everyone, some great suggestions here!

I like the idea of ice cream, and brownies!

[LifeIsGood01]

Good quality tortilla chips, blue corn ones if you want it unique. Or Pita chips,

for dessert panna cotta with strawberry topping.