New Year’s Smoky BBQ Chili with Flat & Crispy Cornbread

Name: New Year’s Smoky BBQ Chili with Flat & Crispy Cornbread
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps your fav BBQ sauce; 177 milliliters dry/uncooked black beans; 118 milliliters dry/uncooked black eyed peas; 794 grams diced tomatoes, liquid drained; 0 teaspoons cayenne pepper (or crushed red pepper flakes); 1 Tbsp chia seeds (or ground flax), to thicken; 3 Tbsps chili powder, or to taste; 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil; 237 milliliters frozen corn; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional); 1 teaspoons kosher salt, or to taste; 1 red pepper, chopped; 1 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional); 2 handfuls couple of chopped spinach, or other greens like collard, kale, etc; 1 sweet onion, peeled and chopped; 2 Tbsps tomato paste, to thicken; 1 liters vegetable broth

New Year’s Smoky BBQ Chili with Flat & Crispy Cornbread might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe covers 52% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 509 calories, 19g of protein, and 9g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 2. A couple people really liked this main course. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 45 minutes. A mixture of onion, chili powder, paprika, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the chia seeds you could follow this main course with the The Hype approximately Chia Seeds & Strawberry Chia Pudding as a dessert. It will be a hit at your The Super Bowl event.

Instructions

Preheat oven to medium broil (#3 on my oven).

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Place an 8-10 inch cast-iron skillet in the oven to pre-heat. In a microwave-safe bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients (cornmeal, flour, salt, sugar). Now whisk in the water and melted 1/2 tbsp coconut oil.

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Cornmeal

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Water

Salt

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Whisk

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Microwave batter on high for 60 seconds. Batter will have thickened up a bit and cooked around the edges.

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Whisk vigorously until all clumps are gone.

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Whisk

Place back in microwave and heat on high for another 20 seconds.

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Remove and whisk well until no clumps remain.

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Whisk

Carefully remove the cast iron skillet from the oven.

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Add 1/2 tbsp of coconut oil. Move it back and forth to coat bottom and edges.

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Pour batter into the skillet and quickly spread it around with the back of a large spoon. Its ok if it doesnt touch the edges perfectly. This will depend on the size of your skillet.

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Spread

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Place skillet in the oven and broil over medium heat for 10 minutes, watching it very closely as oven temperatures will vary! I kept an eye on it the entire time. When edges start to blacken (for me, after 10 minutes) remove carefully and gently flip it over using a flat metal spatula.

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Bake for an additional 2 minutes on the other side watching very closely.

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Remove and let it sit in the skillet for 3-5 minutes.

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Place on cutting board and slice into 4-6 pieces. You can slice off any blackened edges if necessary, but a little bit adds to the fun.I wasnt expecting much from this cornbread, but I could not stop eating it.I had a few slices for breakfast this morning and I had to peel myself away from it to keep from eating the entire thing! Its just perfect on its own and even better dipped into chili. I can see myself having a lot of fun adapting this recipe.Well, thats a wrap for 2011 I guess. :)Thank you for making 2011 an exciting, fun, and memorable year for me. I am so thankful for everyone of you who have impacted my life in so many positive ways.I wish you a 2012 filled with glowing health, love, happiness, and the courage to follow your dreams.Ill catch you on the flip side!

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Cornbread

Chili Pepper

Wrap

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Servings:

2Tbsps

your fav BBQ sauce 177milliliters

dry/uncooked black beans 118milliliters

dry/uncooked black eyed peas 794grams

diced tomatoes, liquid drained 0teaspoons

cayenne pepper (or crushed red pepper flakes)1Tbsp

chia seeds (or ground flax), to thicken 3Tbsps

chili powder, or to taste 1teaspoon

extra virgin olive oil 237milliliters

frozen corn 4

garlic cloves, peeled and chopped 1teaspoon

ground cumin 1

jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped (optional)1teaspoons

kosher salt, or to taste 1

red pepper, chopped 1teaspoon

smoked paprika (optional)2handfuls

couple of chopped spinach, or other greens like collard, kale, etc 1

sweet onion, peeled and chopped 2Tbsps

tomato paste, to thicken 1liters

vegetable broth

Recommended wine: Cava, Grenache, Shiraz

Chili can be paired with Cava, Grenache, and Shiraz. These juicy reds don't have too much tannin (important for spicy foods), but a sparkling wine like cava can tame the heat even better. One wine you could try is Segura Viudas Reserva Heredad Cava Brut. It has 4.2 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 25 dollars.