Chili Cornbread Recipe - Chili Cornbread Casserole

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Ingredients
for the chili:
1 lb lean ground beef
2 Tbsp of cooking oil (corn, canola or vegetable oil)
1 medium yellow onion, diced
1 small bell pepper, diced
2 cloves of garlic, minced
3 Tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp of salt, or to taste
black pepper, to taste
1 Tbsp chili powder
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp onion powder
1 tsp garlic powder
1 14 oz can crushed tomatoes
1 cup of beef broth
1 15 oz can of bean of choice, drained

for the cornbread
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all purpose flour
1 Tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp of salt
1/3 cup white sugar
2 eggs
1-1/2 cups of milk
8 Tbsp of butter, melted

Instructions:
1. Preheat the oven to 375 F

2. In a 10 inch cast iron skillet or an ovenproof pan with high sides, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and pepper and sauté for 3 minutes or until veggies are softened. Add ground beef, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon stirring until the meat is brown, about 5-8 minutes.

3. Drain off any excess fat if needed. Stir in the garlic and cook or about 1 minute. Stir in tomato paste and mix until well blended. Stir in chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper and dried oregano. Add crushed tomatoes, beef broth and beans, and mix everything well. Lower heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.

4. In the meantime, make the cornbread. In a medium sized bowl, add cornmeal, flour, salt, baking powder and sugar, whisk together. Whisk in the eggs, flour and melted butter. Do not over-mix.

NOTE: You can use store bought cornbread mix instead and follow the package instructions.

5. Pour the cornbread batter over the chili and bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

NOTE: You can transfer the chili to a baking dish instead of baking it in the skillet

6. Remove from the oven once is baked, allow to to sit for 10 minutes in the counter before serving.