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How to set up a self-serve chili bar

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

Ingredients

  • 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.