It's your blog mistress back again with the lovely Ma to bring you our best and not so best (hey, it happens!) recipes. We're ready for 2012 and all the new recipes to showcase for you guys to try. So let's get it started with the first recipe for the new year.
Oh Sandy, (and by Sandy I mean Ms. Sandra Lee from the Food Network) here at Tuesday's with Ma and Dinah we have come to love your silly drunky antics (I'm guessing you guys checked out the youtube video I last posted to show off her...well...cocktail friendliness?) and those elaborate table scapes that you do but tonight we decided to go with a recipe I saw on your Money Saving Meals show. No alcohol needed. We'll miss the booze too Sandy.
I saw this as I mentioned above on her show and thought that it would make a good meal. The idea of these little cornbread muffins with chili on top seemed like an interesting way to get your chili fix and well they are so damn cute. Intrigued? Here's what you'll need:
Chili Topped Cornbread Bites
Total Time: 55 min.
Prep: 10 min.
Cook: 45 min.
Yield: 36 bites .
Ingredients
For Chili: 1 pound ground beef
1/2 medium onion, diced
2 teaspoons minced garlic
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
2 tablespoons chili sauce
2 tablespoons tomato paste
1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
For Corn Muffins:
Cooking spray
2 1/2 cups Baking Mix, recipe follows
1 1/2 cups cornmeal
1/3 cup sugar
1 cup milk
3 eggs
6 tablespoons melted butter
1 teaspoon salt
To Garnish:
1/2 cup sour cream
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh parsley leaves
Directions For Chili: In a large pot over medium heat, add the beef and brown well. Drain off all but 1 tablespoon of the rendered fat. Add the onions and saute until translucent. Stir in the garlic, spices, chili sauce, tomato paste, tomato sauce and salt and pepper, to taste. Simmer for 30 minutes to thicken and incorporate flavors. (Reserve 1 cup of chili for Round 2 Hush Puppies recipe.)
For Corn Muffins: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray 2 (24-cup) or 3 (12-count) mini muffin tin with cooking spray.
In a large bowl, mix together the baking mix, cornmeal, and sugar. In a separate bowl whisk together the eggs and milk until well combined, then mix in melted butter. Stir the wet ingredients into the dry until just incorporated (reserve 1 cup the batter for Round 2 Hush Puppies recipe). Using a tablespoon or mini ice cream scoop fill the muffin tins 3/4 of the way up with batter. Bake until a toothpick inserted in top of the muffins comes out clean, about 12 to 15 minutes.
To Assemble: Using a small teaspoon, scoop out a small amount from the top of the mini cornbread muffins. (Save these pieces for the (Bacon Cornbread Stuffed Mushrooms recipe). Fill the top of each muffin with a tablespoon of the chili. Top with a dollop of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped parsley. Transfer to a serving platter and serve.
I really enjoyed this recipe. What is better than cornbread and chili together? Plus, it looks like savory little cupcakes!
Tid Bits:
*As always you can use turkey instead of meat.
*Don't have any cummin? Try out taco seasoning. I know that sounds odd but in a wierd kooky way it works.
*The middle part of the corn muffin that you dig out for the chili to go into place that into a freezer bag and use the leftovers for cornbread stuffing at a later time.
Ma's Spot: I think this makes a nice little meal, especially if you add salsa and some sour cream on top. A little salad on the side and you have a hearty meal. I love the quick chili you make to place on top of the corn muffins. I would definitely make this over, over, and over again.
*CRICKETS*
That was awkward. Aw, come on guys we're a tad tuckered out on the baking corner. Besides the holidays are over. It's time to pack away baking corner and move on to other things. We have a few items up our sleeves for the year and we're starting it off next week with the return of snack corner! We're taking the night off and we encourage you guys to do the same. So have a glass of yummy wine, or maybe a bag of popcorn, or a good movie and enjoy. We'll see you guys back here in 7 days. Have a great week guys!
Spoons & Spatula's
~Dinah & Ma
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