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Chili with Caramelized Onion Cornbread

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chili with caramelized onion cornbread

I heart caramelized onions.

I adore the flavor and I especially love the way they make the house smell when they are caramelizing. Its a tossup between caramelizing onions and roasting garlic. Jury is still out on that one.

Also, this cornbread is perfect with my Spicy 15 Bean Chili recipe!

It’s simple…below is the recipe for caramelizing onions and baking cornbread. It can be served with your favorite chili! Enjoy!

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Chili with Caramelized Onion Cornbread

I adore the flavor and I especially love the way they make the house smell when they are caramelizing.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Servings - 8 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 large sweet white onion, cut into thin strips
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 Tbsp white sugar

Cornbread

  • 1 cup white flour
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 2 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1/3 cup cup cooking oil, such as canola or vegetable
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 cups milk

Instructions

  • While the chili is cooking, caramelize the onion slices by adding them to a skillet with the olive oil and sugar. Saute for 5 minutes on high heat, then reduce to low heat and cook for 30 minutes, stirring often.
  • Preheat the oven to 400 F. Prepare the cornbread batter by whisking together all the dry ingredients. Stir in the wet ingredients and let the batter sit for 10 minutes.
  • Once the onions have cooked, gently stir half of them into the batter, and then pour the batter into a greased 913 glass baking dish. Drop the remaining caramelized onions on top of batter.
  • Bake in the preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until cornbread is cooked through in the center.
  • Serve Caramelized Onion Cornbread withyour favorite chili!

Chili with Caramelized Onion Cornbread

Comments

  2. kathleen says

    My favorite messy meal is Grilled chicken, greek salad with homemade hummus and pita. It requires a ton of chopping and a lot of dishes to wash

  13. Stefanie says

    My favorite messy meal is pan-fried sausage, potatoes and onions. No recipe-just saute the onions while browning the sausage – then add diced potatoes and cook until tender. Season with kosher salt & black pepper-yum!

  14. Steva Spottswood says

    Chicken fried pork chops smothered in sausage bacon gravy with caramelized onions on top and don’t forget the mushrooms.

  16. Christina says

    My favorite messy meal is fried chicken livers with mashed potatoes and gravy. So good, but those little livers sure do splatter when you fry them.

  20. Andrea says

    My favorite “messy meal” is biscuits and gravy. Tastes so good but the stove takes a beating with grease.

  24. Bob Williams says

    I love chili, and am always looking for new and different recipes. I am going to try yours today as a matter of fact!! Going to Krogers and pick up the ingredients!! Sounds yummy!!

  26. Roberta says

    My favorite messy meal is home made spaghetti and meatballs. You have the grease action from frying the meatballs and the tomato sauce splatters from the simmering sauce!!!

  33. Cindy says

    I would make the Dutch over-less labor intensive and more items my boys won’t question in their food…..

  34. Cindy says

    Anything I cook is messy-it just doesn’t matter. The dog learned early to keep a close watch when I am in the kitchen-things fall randomly. Try as I might, I am just a messy cook and I will have to learn to accept that because I like to cook and I love to eat!

  35. Lori G says

    Yours sounds delish! In fact chili is on the menu this week, going to try yours but we like to eat with tortilla chips or scoops (my kiddos won’t touch onions:)

  36. Lori G says

    Our messiest meal is definitely tacos, especially when serving rice as a side…usually more on the floor than on the plates!

  54. Karen says

    Our favorite messy meal is crab legs with drawn butter. Invariably, the butter gets all over the stove, the table, the counters, and runs down our arms! Even though we cover the table with newspaper, it’s butter, butter, everywhere!

  56. Margot C says

    Our favorite messy meal is spaghetti; somehow that sauce gets everywhere (even the baseboards sometimes)

  59. Stephanie O says

    Our favorite messy meal (well, mine anyway) is spaghetti…or anything else that has the potential to boil over!! Unfortunately, my burner pans show it. ;}