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Chili and Cornbread Skillet
A hearty and flavorful skillet dish combining spicy chili with cheesy cornbread for a satisfying meal.
Ingredients
Meat and Beans
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion (diced)
- 1 teaspoon Kosher salt (to taste)
- 2 teaspoons chili powder (more to taste)
- 15 ounce can black beans (drained)
- 15 ounce can chili or pinto beans
- 15 ounce can chili seasoned tomatoes (or diced)
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- 8.5 ounce cornbread mix (plus ingredients on box)
- 0.5 to 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese (plus some for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Cook ground beef and onions until no longer pink; drain. Season with salt and chili powder.
- Add beans, tomatoes, corn, and tomato sauce. Bring to a boil, simmer 10 minutes, season to taste.
- Mix cornbread batter with box ingredients and cheddar cheese.
- Drop cornbread batter over chili, spread evenly. Bake 20 minutes until golden.
- Rest 5 minutes, then serve topped with optional sour cream and chives.
Notes
For extra spice, add more chili powder or hot sauce.