Upside-Down Chili Pie
CATEGORIES
INGREDIENTS
- Cooking Time: 35
- Servings: 4
- 2 teaspoons corn oil
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 cup chopped onion
- 1 medium green bell pepper -- chopped
- 1 1/2 cups chopped tomatoes
- 8 ounces kidney beans -- cooked and drained
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 375F.
- Spray 8 inch square pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- To prepare chili, place large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat 30 seconds.
- Add oil; heat 30 seconds more.
- Add cumin and cook, stirring constantly, just until fragrant, about 30 seconds (do not burn). Stir in onion and green bell pepper; cook, stirring often, until tender, 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in tomatoes, beans and chili powder; cook 5 minutes.
- Spread mixture evenly into prepared pan and set aside (may be done ahead up to this point.)
- To prepare cornmeal topping, bring 2 cups water to a boil.
- Gradually add cornmeal in a thin stream, whisking constantly to prevent lumps.
- When all cornmeal is added, stir in salt; continue cooking, whisking constantly, until thickened to the consistency of mashed potatoes, about 3 minutes.
- Immediately spread mixture evenly over chili in pan and bake until chili mixture bubbles, about 15 minutes.