Black Bean Chili With Cornbread Crust Recipes

ROASTED CORN AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Place corn in a large baking pan; add 1 Tbs olive oil and stir the corn to coat.
• Bake until the corn is browned, stirring once, about 20 mins total.
• Note: Corn sometimes does not brown, but bake until it smells roasted.
• While corn is roasting, cook onion in remaining 1 Tbs olive oil in a large sauce pan over medium heat until soft, about 5 minutes.
• Add garlic, cumin, and chili powder and cook, stirring constantly, about 1 minute.
• Stir in broth, beans, and tomatoes; reduce heat to simmer.
• Cover and cook 15 mins then stir in corn and simmer for additional 5 minutes.
• Serve chili with sour cream and shredded cheese.

VEGETABLE-BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH CHEDDAR CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Heat 4 tablespoons oil in a large soup pot over medium heat. Add the onion, carrot, celery and sauté until start starting to soften (but not browning), about 12-15 minutes. Add bell pepper, both zucchinis, garlic, 2 teaspoons salt and additional 2 tablespoons olive oil and continue to cook until bright in color and starting to soften, about 10 minutes. Increase heat to medium-high and add tomato paste, chili powder and cumin and cook, stir constantly, (this with toast the spices and tomato paste), 1 minute. Add remaining teaspoon salt, crushed tomatoes, stock, bay leaf and beans and bring to a simmer. Reduce heat to low and continue to cook for 25 minutes. Stir in maple syrup, check seasoning and add more salt if mixture tastes bland (this will depend on the type of stock that you use). Ladle into bowls and garnish with cilantro.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray an 8x8-inch square baking pan with non-stick spray. Whisk flour, cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda and salt until combined. Melt butter in a glass bowl in 15-second increments in the microwave. Whisk in sugar and buttermilk until smooth and then add eggs and mix. Add mixture to dry ingredients and combine until incorporated. Add half of the batter to the prepared pan and spread into an even layer that meets the sides of the pan. Top with cheese slices in a single layer. Top with the remaining batter, again spreading into an even layer. Bake, rotating half way through for even heat distribution, about 25-28 minutes. Serve cornbread with chili.

BEEFY CORN AND BLACK BEAN CHILI

Steps:

• In 4-quart Dutch oven, cook beef and chili powder blend over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is thoroughly cooked; drain.
• Stir in frozen corn and beans, broth and tomato sauce. Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes. Uncover; simmer 5 minutes longer, stirring occasionally.
• Ladle chili into 6 bowls. Top with sour cream and onions.

ONE-SKILLET HEARTY CHILI AND CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Preheat a 12-inch oven-safe skillet over medium-high heat, rotating occasionally, until hot, 5 to 8 minutes. Add ground beef and onion; cook and stir until meat is browned and onion is soft, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain grease.
• Reduce heat to medium and add kidney beans, black beans, tomato sauce, water, chili powder, brown sugar, cumin, cocoa powder, salt, oregano, garlic powder, onion powder, cayenne pepper, black pepper, and paprika. Bring to a simmer and cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.
• While the chili is heating, whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt for together in a small bowl. Mix in milk, egg, butter, and vanilla extract. Dollop cornbread mixture over top of chili.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cornbread is crisp and golden brown, about 20 minutes.

CORN BREAD-TOPPED BLACK BEAN CHILI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in black beans, mixed vegetables and salsa. Heat to boiling; cook over medium heat 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• In ungreased 2-quart casserole or 8-inch square (2-quart) glass baking dish, spread beef mixture. Make muffin mix as directed on pouch, using 2 tablespoons milk, 2 tablespoons butter and the egg. Drop batter by 8 spoonfuls onto chili mixture.
• Bake uncovered 20 to 25 minutes or until topping is golden brown.

BLACK BEAN CHILI WITH CORNBREAD CRUST

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add garlic, jalapenos, and onion and saute until soft. About 5 minutes.
• Stir in remaining chili ingredients and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer for about 10 minutes until chili is thickened.
• While chili is simmering, prepare cornbread.
• Combine dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
• Add cheese and mix well.
• In a small bowl, combine wet ingredients and stir well.
• Add to dry ingredients and stir just until combined.
• Spray a 10X10 casserole dish with spray oil.
• Pour chili in prepared dish.
• Pour cornbread batter over top.
• Bake 20 - 25 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the cornbread comes out clean.
• Cool for about 5 minutes and serve with sour cream and salsa, if desired.