Recipes

[CareBears]

1 1/2 Pounds Ground Beef

1 Medium Onion, Chopped

2 1/2 Teaspoons Chili Powder

1 Teaspoon Cumin

Salt & Pepper To Taste

2 Cloves Of Garlic, Minced (Optional)

1 28 Ounce Can Crushed Tomatoes

1 1/2 Cups Frozen Corn

1 15 Ounce Can Black Beans, Rinsed & Drained

Cornbread Topping

1 Cup Cornmeal

1 Cup All Purpose Flour

1 Teaspoon Salt

1 Tablespoon Sugar

2 Teaspoons Baking Powder

1/4 Teaspoon Baking Soda

1 Cup Milk

2 Eggs

6 Tablespoons Butter, Melted 

Sour Cream & Sliced Jalapenos For Topping (Optional)

Preheat oven to 375 degrees and lightly coat a 2 Quart casserole dish with cooking spray.  Set aside.

Brown ground beef with onion in a large skillet and drain.  Once meat is cooked and onion is soft, add in garlic, chili powder and cumin.  Cook until garlic is fragrant, about 30 seconds.  Add in crushed tomatoes and corn, simmer for 5-7 minutes.  Remove from heat and stir in black beans and season with salt & pepper to taste.

In a large bowl, mix together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, sugar and baking soda.  In a separate smaller bowl whisk together milk, eggs & butter.  Add liquid mixture to dry ingredients and mix until well combined.

Pour chili into prepared baking dish and top with cornbread batter.  Bake for 28-35 minutes or until cornbread is lightly golden.

[Oznell]

CareBears, great timing--  I've been in a "chili" mood lately, and this sounds yummy...

[kcladyz]

I made that withsloppy joe meat.  tastes good but bread gets soffy. best to cook the corn bread seperate and pour the chili over it

today i made chili with rice. boiled the rice in 100%  chicken broth. put the chili on top of the rice. soooooo good

[RedTop]

This type of casserole is how I get rid of the last of our leftover chili.  I either top the chili with grated cheese before I pour the cornbread mixture on, or I mix the cheese into the cornbread mixture and bake.   Guaranteed empty baking dish every time.   

[De Anna]

Sounds wonderful. Will have to give it a try.

[CareBears]

@kcladyz I just made this for dinner last night and we did not experience the cornbread getting soft at all?

[KCFoxy]

@CareBears Sounds like an excellent recipe using up lots of pantry and freezer items already on hand! Due to our sodium issues, I would probably halve the salt, since both baking powder and soda have sodium...that way my Doctor who probably give his blessing since we both have high blood pressure and my feet tend to balloon up with the heat, LOL.

One question. You mentioned beating milk, melted butter and eggs, but I didn't see eggs in the recipe. Would this be 1 or 2 eggs, for those of us playing along at home? XO

[CareBears]

@KCFoxy I am so sorry I did not catch that, it is 2 eggs, I will go and make adjustments to the recipe.

I left salt out completely, along with the garlic and cumin and just a dab of chili powder, I have to watch my sodium intake as well and the older I get the more careful I have to be, when I have had guests over I always warn them that it may taste blah to them, and then I hand them the salt and pepper shaker and tell them to season to their taste

[godi]

Sounds delish! Thanks for sharing.