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Simple Chili Cornbread Bake

<p>My family loves chili, and we often eat cornbread with it, so one day I thought, why not combine the two? This Cornbread Chili Bake combines the flavors, and made the meal much less messy than a bowl of chili was for my toddlers.</p>
8 Servings Recipe By

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 cups dice Onion
  • 2 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 2 1/4 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 14 1/2 ounces Diced Tomatoes, Canned
  • 30 ounces Kidney (Dark Red) Beans, Canned
  • 2 tablespoons Chili Powder
  • 2 teaspoons Cumin
  • 16 ounces Cornbread Mix

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Nutritional Information

  • 1 serving = 4"x2" piece
  • 500 Calories
  • 16g Total Fat
  • 5g Sat Fat
  • 0g Trans Fat
  • 56mg Cholesterol
  • 963mg Sodium
  • 60g Total Carb
  • 6g Fiber
  • 15g Total Sugars (Includes 0g Added Sugars)
  • 28g Protein
  • 13 WW Freestyle

Make It Now Cooking Directions

These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. In a large saucepan, brown onion and garlic; add in cooked ground beef.
  2. Add tomatoes, beans, and spices.
  3. Bring to boil and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
  4. Divide into baking pans.
  5. Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions.
  6. Spread batter evenly over chili mixture.
  7. Cover with foil and bake covered at 400F for 30 minutes.
  8. Uncover, and bake an additional 10-20 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.

Freeze For Later Cooking Directions

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. In a large saucepan, brown onion and garlic; add in cooked ground beef.
  2. Add tomatoes, beans, and spices.
  3. Bring to boil and simmer on low for 5 minutes.
  4. Divide into indicated number of baking pans.
  5. Prepare cornbread batter according to package directions.
  6. Spread batter evenly over chili mixture.
  7. After topping chili with cornbread batter, flash freeze until cornbread mixture is set.
  8. Cover tightly with foil, label and freeze.

Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

These directions help you cook or reheat this meal AFTER it's been frozen for when you are ready to eat it.

  1. Thaw: Prep from frozen
  2. Bake covered at 400F for 1 hour.
  3. Uncover, and bake an additional 25-30 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.

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