Chili and Cornbread

Need an easy, delicious, hearty meal?  May I suggest chili and cornbread!  I absolutely love chili (mainly as an excuse to eat copious amounts of cheese and sour cream) and it’s super simple to make, especially if you make it in a crock-pot (such a strange word).

chili and cornbread

First brown up come ground beef in a skillet with a small chopped onion and a few cloves of garlic.  When the beef is done drain off the grease and transfer the beef to a crock-pot.  Add in beans, crushed tomatoes with chili, tomato sauce, a jar of salsa, brown sugar, chili powder, paprika, cumin, ancho chili powder, chipotle chili powder and salt and pepper.  Stir it all around and let it cook.  It’s that simple.

Chili in Crock-Pot

Now, for a delicious accompaniment to the chili, what’s better than some cornbread.  You just mix up some corn meal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, oil, milk, and an egg.  Place it in a greased pan and bake it.

cornbread

After the chili is and cornbread are done serve them up in a bowl with some sour cream, shredded cheese, and jalapeno.  Yum!

chili and cornbread

 

Recipe

Crock Pot Chili

Serves 6-8

Ingredients:

4 lbs. ground beef

1 medium onion – chopped

3 cloves garlic – minced

15 oz can black beans

15 oz can kidney beans

15 oz can pinto beans

16 oz jar salsa (I use medium, adjust heat based on your preference)

60 oz jar tomato sauce

10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies

1/2 cup brown sugar

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 tablespoon paprika

1 tablespoon cumin

1/2 tablespoon ancho chili powder

1/2 tablespoon chipotle chili powder

10 oz can diced tomatoes with green chiles

salt & pepper to taste

sour cream (optional for serving)

shredded cheese (optional for serving)

jalapenos (optional for serving)

Brown beef in a large skillet with the onion and garlic

Drain the grease and place the beef in a crock-pot

– Add the remaining ingredients to the crock-pot and stir

– Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 7 hours

Serve garnishing with jalapenos, sour cream, and shredded cheese as desired

 

Recipe

Cornbread

Yields: 1 – 9×9″ baking dish

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups yellow corn meal

1/2 cup flour

1 tablespoon baking powder

1/2 cup sugar

1 teaspoon salt

1/3 cup canola oil

1 cup milk

1 egg

– Preheat oven to 425 °F

– Combine dry ingredients in a bowl

– Combine wet ingredients in a second bowl

– Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients, stirring just until combined

– Pour into a greased 9×9″ baking dish

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 425 °F

 

 


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