Cornbread Chili Bake

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Cornbread Chili Bake

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Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Course: Casserole
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cornbread, ground beef, kidney beans

Equipment

1 9x13 casserole dish

Ingredients

Chili

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  • ½ onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 Tbsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • 1 tsp. dried oregano
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 can kidney beans (15 oz) , drained
  • 1 can crushed tomatoes (28 oz)

Cornbread

  • 2 boxes Jiffy corn muffin mix
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 4 Tbsp. butter, melted
  • 2 eggs, large

Topping

  • Sour cream, optional
  • Shredded cheddar, optional
  • Sliced green onions, optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400°.
  • In a large pot over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion and cook until soft, 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more, then add tomato paste, stirring to combine.
  • Add ground beef and cook until no longer pink. Drain fat.
  • Return beef mixture to skillet and add chili powder, cumin, and oregano and season with salt and pepper. Add kidney beans and crushed tomatoes. Bring chili to a boil, then reduce heat and let simmer, 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make cornbread: In a medium bowl, stir together corn muffin mix, corn, sour cream, melted butter, and eggs until combined.
  • Pour chili into a 9"-x-13" baking dish. Top with cornbread batter and spread in an even layer. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve topped with sour cream, cheddar, and green onions.