Chili Cornbread Casserole Recipe
Chili cornbread casserole is a cheap and family friendly. Use canned, homemade or our 5 ingredient chili with Jiffy cornbread or from scratch.
Servings: 8
Equipment
- 1 8x8 pan or 7x9 was used
- 1 pan
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
- 1 lb. ground beef or half spicy sausage half ground beef
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion diced
- 2 tbsp minced garlic
- 1/2 cup corn kernels, drained, optional
- 1/2 cup kidney beans canned, drained
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1/2 cup diced tomatoes
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/3 tsp pepper
- 1/2 tsp cumin
- 1/3 tsp chili powder
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 3/4 cup cheese shredded, optional
- 1 box Jiffy corn muffin mix plus ingredients to make the batter
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 F. Add onions in olive oil for 3 minutes, stirring. Then add ground meat, garlic, stir and cook for another 4 minutes all together until meat no longer has any pink. Drain excess grease.
- Add diced tomatoes, tomato paste, spices and broth (any). Cook covered for another 10 minutes on low heat.
- Add beans, corn, stir, wait another 2 minutes and remove the pan from heat. In another bowl, mix Jiffy and necessary ingredients on back of box to make the batter.
- Pour the meat mixture in a 7x9 or 8x8 inch pan and smooth it out. Pour cornbread dough on top. Place the baking dish in the oven and bake 25 - 30 minutes or until top is lightly golden brown and cracking.
- Sprinkle grated cheddar onto hot cornbread. Place the chili casserole dish in the oven and wait another 5 minutes for the cheese to melt and get golden brown. Remove once cornbread is browned and cooked all the way thru.
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Notes
Homemade Cornbread Option
- 1 egg
- 4 tbsp cornmeal
- 4 tbsp all purpose flour
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 c milk
- 1 tsp brown sugar
Nutrition
Serving: 2oz | Calories: 302kcal | Carbohydrates: 15g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 20g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 77mg | Sodium: 442mg | Potassium: 375mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 335IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 123mg | Iron: 2mg