Celebrate winter with a festive, colorful party idea that’s sure to be a crowd-pleaser—a self-serve chili or soup bar featuring all your favorite fixin’s.

Best of all, since guests will be serving themselves, you’ll be free to chat and catch up with friends!

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How to set up a self-serve chili bar

Looking for a fun and low maintenance dinner idea? Try this self-serve chili bar at your next get-together.
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Ingredients
 

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  • hearty chili recipe
  • toppings, (diced tomatoes, red onions and avocados, shredded cheese, chopped parsley leaves, tortilla strips, spices, etc.)
  • serving bowls, and silverware
  • bowls

Instructions
 

  • Cook your favorite chili.
  • Prepare a variety of colorful, flavorful toppings.
  • Arrange toppings in bowls (for fun, we used washed, clean soup cans with the labels removed and a food-safe liner added).
  • Set out serving bowls and utensils for your guests near the food-serving station.
  • Set out non-perishable toppings (keep any perishable ingredients refrigerated until right before your guests arrive).
  • Put chili in enamel cast-iron pot to help keep it hot (you can also use a slow cooker or electric plate warmer).
  • Set it on the table right before you are ready to eat.
Author: Cheryl Najafi
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