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Easy CrockPot Chili With Cornbread On Top

April 17, 2014 by Lindsey R. Allen

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For months the crock pot my mother gave me has sat lonely and sad, high on a shelf in the kitchen. I guess it just screamed “all day cooking” at me which was interpreted somewhere in my head as “ a lot of work.” Of course this couldn’t be farther from the truth for most crock-pot recipes. They’re actually really convenient. This CrockPot Cornbread Chili Casserole combines two family feel good staples into one simple recipe. The best part of this dish is that it needs minimal supervision so you can spend less time in the kitchen and more time doing whatever you like. This crockpot chili with cornbread on top was adapted from Cooking Light cook book. There is a good chance this cornbread chili crockpot dinner will become a family favorite!

 CrockPot Cornbread Chili Recipe

You can make this chili and cornbread recipe personalized to fit your mood by using lean ground beef (traditional), lean ground turkey (lighter), or black beans (vegetarian).

chili and cornbread
Beef Chili And Cornbread

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 lb ground turkey (or 1 lb ground beef or 1 can drained pinto beans and black beans)
  • 2 celery stalks, sliced thin
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (16 oz) can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes w/ jalapeños, undrained
  • 1 (8 0z) can Mexicorn (optional)
  • 3 sprigs of thyme (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce (you may use 4 oz of tomato paste as substitute)
  • 1.5 tablespoons chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • one teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp hot sauce (if you like spicy chili, you can double that)
crock-pot

Homemade Cornbread Topping Ingredients:

  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or olive oil)
  • 1 (8 1/2 oz) can cream-style corn

How To Make Chili With Cornbread Topping

First, lightly grease the crock pot bowl and set on HIGH.

Then, in a large skillet over medium-high heat, brown your meat and cook beef (or turkey) all the way through. Transfer to your crockpot.

crock-pot corn bread

In the crock pot, add onion, bell peppers, celery, can of beans, tomatoes, Mexicorn (optional), tomato sauce, chili seasoning, paprika, thyme (optional), salt, pepper and hot sauce. Combine with ground turkey and mix together well. Cook mixture on HIGH for approximately 2hrs. Or you can cook on LOW for about 4hrs if that timing works better for you. The goal is to get the base fairly thick and not runny so the cornbread mix wont sink down into the chili. (Above picture is chili with turkey meat, below is a chili beans vegetarian option. Just add black beans instead of meat.)

cornbread

In a large bowl, mix together baking powder, cornmeal, flower, eggs, vegetable oil, and cream corn to form cornbread batter. Gently pour cornbread mixture on top of the chili base. If you prefer to go with an easier option, you can use a corn muffin mix, like Jiffy cornbread mix. It is a delicious sweet cornbread. Just follow the directions on the package and then pour over the chili.

pour cornbread over chili

Next, cook on HIGH 1.5-2 hrs or until corn bread is completely cooked. You can make sure the cornbread layer is cooked by using the old toothpick test. Or just dig in and pray it’s done like I do.

Add Slow Cooker Chili Toppings

Finally, dish up your chili and cornbread. Then, garnish it with sour cream, sliced green onions, and shredded cheddar cheese or any other of your favorite chili toppings.

The chili cornbread casserole recipe card below will help provide general guidance for daily values.

Printable Recipe For Cornbread Chili In Crockpot

CrockPot Chili With Cornbread On Top

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April 17, 2014
by Scarlet Paolicchi
Cuisine American
Category Family Food Ideas And Recipes
Delicious chili with sweet cornbread topping. So good and so easy made in the crock pot.
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6
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
4 hours
Total Time
4 hours, 15 minutes
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chili and cornbread

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, diced
  • 1 lb ground turkey (or ground beef or 1 can drained black beans)
  • 2 stalks of celery, sliced thin
  • 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
  • 1 (16 oz) can red kidney beans, drained
  • 1 (16 oz) can black beans, drained
  • 1 (16 oz) can diced tomatoes w/ jalepenos, undrained
  • 1 (8 0z) can Mexicorn (optional)
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp red pepper powder
  • 1 tbls sugar
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp hot sauce
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 tps baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tbls sugar
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 (8 1/2 oz) can cream-style corn

Instructions

  1. In a large skillet brown turkey (or beef) and cook all the way through. Transfer to crockpot.
  2. In the crock pot, add onion, bell pepper, celery, beans, Mexicorn, tomatoes, tomato sauce, garlic powder, chili powder, paprika, salt, pepper and hot sauce.
  3. Mix together well.
  4. Cook mixture in crockpot on HIGH for approximately 2hrs. (Or you can cook on LOW for about 4hrs.)
  5. In a medium bowl, mix together baking powder, cornmeal, flower, eggs, vegetable oil, and cream corn. Gently pour cornbread mixture on top of the cooked chili base.
  6. Cook on HIGH 1.5-2 hrs or until corn bread is completely cooked.
  7. Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

CrockPot Chili With Cornbread On Top

Serves: 6

Amount Per Serving:
Calories 644.4 kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.15 g 27.9%
Saturated Fat 3.78 g 18.9%
Trans Fat 0.14 g
Cholesterol 110.57 mg 36.9%
Sodium 1039.11 mg 43.3%
Total Carbohydrate 88.25 g 29.4%
Dietary Fiber 14.59 g 58.4%
Sugars 15.88 g
Protein 35.21 g
Vitamin A 11.97 % Vitamin C 37.56 %
Calcium 33.95 % Iron 40.07 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

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You are going to love this flavorful chili. It is literally one of best things you can make in a slow cooker. This Crockpot Cornbread Chili makes a delicious meal that the whole family will enjoy. Furthermore, it is also the perfect dish for your NBA playoffs party! What are your favorite things to put on top of chili?

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  1. JULIE says

    April 17, 2014 at 4:48 pm

    HOW MUCH GROUND BEEF OR GROUND TURKEY DO YOU USE FOR THIS RECIPE?

    • Lindsey R. Allen says

      April 17, 2014 at 11:52 pm

      Hi Julie,

      I usually use one whole package which usually comes a little over one pound 🙂

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