Christmas is about Jesus & traditions. Both of which I love dearly.

The adult Christmas tradition you all should begin this year is that of Mexican food & margaritas.

Christmas Eve, gather your troops & head to the shadiest Mexican restaurant you can find.

Once there, order every generic menu item they have. Quesadillas, tacos, burritos, chimichangas, the works! Also, 4 pitchers of margaritas.

Let the family fun/drama ensue! My Mexican Chili was a warm up for the festivities.

Time: 30 minutes (prep + cooking) | Serves: 3-4

Ingredients:

• 3 cans/ears of corn (spicy kinds if you dig that)
• 2 cans of refried black beans
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 bell peppers, chopped
• 1 tbsp. of garlic, minced
• 1 tsp. of crushed red pepper
• 1 tsp. of chili powder
• 1 tbsp. of cumin
• S+P, to taste
• 1 tbsp. of olive oil
• Pepper jack cheese
• Cilantro, for serving
• Tortilla chips, for serving

How to:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees
• In a large, cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat
• Add onion + peppers + S+P, cook until soft, about 6 minutes
• Add garlic + cook for another minute
• Add corn + heat through, about 3 minutes
• Add refried black beans + crushed red pepper + chili powder + cumin + S+P
• Stir well to combine everything, adjust seasoning to taste
• Top skillet with cheese + bake for 10 minutes
• Remove + top with cilantro + serve with chips
• Curl up + eat until you explode