Crock Pot Beef Chili With Cornbread Topping

Name: Crock Pot Beef Chili With Cornbread Topping
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 h
Total time: 5 h 15 min
Yield: 8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 1 lb lean ground beef; 2 onions, FINELY CHOPPED; 4 garlic cloves, MINCED; 1 tablespoon cumin seed; 1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns; 1 tablespoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper; 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 2 cups tomato sauce; 1/2 cup condensed beef broth (UNDILUTED); 2 (10 ounce) cans corn kernels, /284 ml DRAINED or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, THAWED; 1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, /540 ml DRAINED AND RINSED or 1 cup dried red kidney beans, COOKED AND DRAINED; 1 cup pimento stuffed olive, THINLY SLICED; green bell pepper, CUT INTO 1/2-INCH CUBES; hot pepper sauce, TABASCO, TO TASTE (optional); 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup cornmeal; 3 tablespoons granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/4 cup melted butter; 1 cup milk or 1 cup buttermilk; 1 large egg, beaten; 1 cup grated cheddar cheese; 1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, including juice (optional); 1/2 cup finely chopped green onion (optional)

Submitted by Olha7397

"Children, adults and teenagers all love this savory chili with its unusual cornbread topping. A great finish to a day of hiking or skiing, all it needs is a big salad and some robust red wine. Serve with plenty of your favorite salsa, sour cream and finely chopped red or green onion."

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Ready In:: 5hrs 15mins
Ingredients:: 30
Serves:: 8-10

ingredients

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 lb lean ground beef
2 onions, FINELY CHOPPED
4 garlic cloves, MINCED
1 tablespoon cumin seed
1 tablespoon cracked black peppercorns
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground allspice
¹⁄₄ teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
¹⁄₄ cup tomato paste
2 cups tomato sauce
¹⁄₂ cup condensed beef broth (UNDILUTED)
2 (10 ounce) cans corn kernels, /284 ml DRAINED or 2 cups frozen corn kernels, THAWED
1 (19 ounce) can red kidney beans, /540 ml DRAINED AND RINSED or 1 cup dried red kidney beans, COOKED AND DRAINED
1 cup pimento stuffed olive, THINLY SLICED
green bell pepper, CUT INTO 1/2-INCH CUBES
hot pepper sauce, TABASCO, TO TASTE (optional)
CORNBREAD TOPPING
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
¹⁄₄ cup melted butter
1 cup milk or 1 cup buttermilk
1 large egg, beaten
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
1 (4 1/2 ounce) can chopped green chilies, including juice (optional)
¹⁄₂ cup finely chopped green onion (optional)

directions

In a skillet, heat 1 tablespoons oil over medium high heat. Add beef and cook, stirring and breaking meat up with the back of a spoon, until beef is no longer pink. Transfer to slow cooker stoneware. Drain off liquid in pan.
Reduce heat to medium and heat remaining oil in pan. Add onions and cook until softened. Add garlic, cumin seeds, pepper, chili powder, salt, allspice and cayenne and cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add cocoa and cornmeal and stir well. Stir in Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste, tomato sauce and beef broth and bring to a boil.
Pour mixture into slow cooker stoneware. Add corn and beans and stir to combine. Cover and cook on LOW for 8 to 10 hours or on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours, until hot and bubbling.
Add olives and green pepper to slow cooker and stir well. Taste and adjust seasoning, adding hot pepper sauce if you prefer a spicier chili.
TO MAKE CORNBREAD TOPPING: In a bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, granulated sugar and baking powder. Add melted butter, milk or buttermilk and egg and stir well until ingredients are combined. Add grated Cheddar cheese and chopped green chilies, including juice, and green onions, if using, and stir well.
Drop cornbread batter, by spoonfuls, over the top of the mixture. Cover and cook on HIGH for 30 to 40 minutes, until topping is set. Serves 8 to 10.
TIP: This quantity of topping works best in a large, oval slow cooker. If you're using a tall, narrow slow cooker, make half the amount of batter.
The 150 Best Slow Cooker recipes. J Finlayson.

Questions & Replies

Of all the times I have made this recipe (my husband and I both love it... Thank you so much!) I have always wondered what amount cornmeal you are supposed to add to the chili when you add the cocoa powder? I have read this recipe probably 100 times. Am I still missing something obvious? Off to the store tonight to get my missing ingredients! Cant wait for dinner tomorrow! Thank you!

Jennifer S.