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    Chili Pie

    February 14, 2012 by Alea 5 Comments

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    Chili and Cornbread is featured on our menu pretty regularly during the winter, so I try to change things up once in a while. Instead of making a side of cornbread to go with my chili, I occasionally use the chili as a filling in my cornbread and make Chili Pie. It is the ultimate comfort food and is my kids favorite way to eat chili!

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    I use a sweet cornbread recipe and add peppers. You can also add cheddar cheese to the cornbread dough to add savory to the mix of sweet and spicy. Half of the cornbread mix is put into the pan, then chili is spooned over the dough, and the chili is topped with the remaining cornbread mix. If you follow a gluten-free diet, you can reduce the oil and add peppers to this gluten-free cornbread recipe.

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    Chili Pie is a great ways to use up leftover chili. I’ve included a recipe below, but you can use any chili recipe. You do need to strain off the excess liquid from the chili or it will make the bread soggy. I use a slotted spoon to strain the chili before putting it in the pie.

    The chili recipe below makes more than needed for one Chili Pie. You can double the cornbread recipe and make 2 chili pies or repurpose the leftover chili in Chili Stuffed Potatoes and Chili Pasta Bake.

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    Alea's Chili Pie

    Ingredients 

    • 1/2 lb. hamburger
    • 1 small onion, diced
    • 4 cloves garlic, minced
    • 1 cup peppers diced (I used red and green)
    • 1 can diced tomatoes
    • 1 can black beans, drained
    • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
    • 1 teaspoon oregano
    • 1/4 - 1/2 teaspoon ground red pepper
    • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper

    Instructions

    • 3/4 corn meal
    • 1 1/4 flour
    • 1/4 cup sugar (or honey)
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • 1/2 teaspoon salt
    • 1 cup milk
    • 1 egg, beaten
    • 2 tablespoons oil
    • 1/2 cup peppers
    • 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese (optional)
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    Article by Alea

    Alea Milham shares her tips for saving money and time while reducing waste in her home at Premeditated Leftovers. Her favorite hobby, gardening, is a frugal source of organic produce for her recipes. She believes it is possible to live fully and eat well while spending less. Alea can be found on Twitter and Facebook.
    Alea has written 80 great articles for us.
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    Filed Under: Beans Recipes, Beef Recipes, Budget Friendly Recipes, Chili Recipes Tagged With: Alea

    Comments

    1. Sarah Cassill says

      February 14, 2012 at 11:17 pm

      I bet you could use a jumbo muffin pan to make individual servings and then freeze them and have something quick and cheap to take to work for lunch……

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      • Alea Milham says

        February 14, 2012 at 11:24 pm

        That is a really good idea!

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    2. Beth @ Aunt B's Kitche says

      June 7, 2012 at 6:53 pm

      We’re having a cold, blustery day today and this dish seems like a perfect choice for the weather. I’ll be featuring it in my News of the Day this evening. Thank you for sharing the recipe.

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      • Alea Milham says

        June 7, 2012 at 9:59 pm

        Thanks Beth, I am honored!

        Reply

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