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Hearty Beef Chili with Kidney Beans & Cornbread

Hearty Beef Chili with Kidney Beans & Cornbread

By Brittanie Peterson

Total: 50 minutes
AmericanComfort FoodDinner

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 15 oz can kidney beans
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium bell pepper
  • 28 oz can canned tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packet cornbread mix
  • as per instructions on the packet water (for cornbread mix)
  • as per instructions on the packet egg (for cornbread mix)
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven according to the cornbread mix instructions.

2

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and chopped bell pepper, and sauté until they are soft, about 5 minutes.

3

Add the lean ground beef to the pot and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces, about 7 minutes.

4

Drain and rinse the kidney beans, then add them to the pot along with the canned tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything well to combine.

5

Reduce the heat to low and let the chili simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6

While the chili is simmering, prepare the cornbread mix according to the package instructions and pour the batter into a greased baking dish.

7

Bake the cornbread in the preheated oven according to the package instructions until golden brown, usually about 20-25 minutes.

8

Serve the hearty beef chili hot, alongside freshly baked cornbread.

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Hearty Beef Chili with Kidney Beans & Cornbread

By Brittanie Peterson

AmericanComfort FoodDinner
Hearty Beef Chili with Kidney Beans & Cornbread - lean ground beef, kidney beans recipe

This American Comfort Food Dinner recipe is ready in 50 minutes and features lean ground beef, kidney beans, onion and other delicious ingredients. Contains 550 calories total.

50 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 15 oz can kidney beans
  • 1 medium onion
  • 1 medium bell pepper
  • 28 oz can canned tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 packet cornbread mix
  • as per instructions on the packet water (for cornbread mix)
  • as per instructions on the packet egg (for cornbread mix)
  • to taste salt
  • to taste black pepper
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp cumin powder

Instructions

1

Preheat your oven according to the cornbread mix instructions.

2

In a large pot, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add the chopped onion and chopped bell pepper, and sauté until they are soft, about 5 minutes.

3

Add the lean ground beef to the pot and cook until browned, breaking it into small pieces, about 7 minutes.

4

Drain and rinse the kidney beans, then add them to the pot along with the canned tomatoes, chili powder, garlic powder, cumin powder, salt, and black pepper. Stir everything well to combine.

5

Reduce the heat to low and let the chili simmer for about 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.

6

While the chili is simmering, prepare the cornbread mix according to the package instructions and pour the batter into a greased baking dish.

7

Bake the cornbread in the preheated oven according to the package instructions until golden brown, usually about 20-25 minutes.

8

Serve the hearty beef chili hot, alongside freshly baked cornbread.

Nutritional Information

Calories per Serving: 550

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