Cornbread Chili Casserole

Ingredients

The chili

• 1 Tablespoon olive oil
• 1 lb ground turkey (or ground chicken or beef)
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup chopped bell pepper
• ½ of a jalapeño, finely chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 cans (8-ounce) tomato sauce
• ½ cup chicken broth
• 1 can (14.5-ounce) diced tomatoes, drained
• 1 can (15.5-ounce) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 Tablespoon packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1½ teaspoons chili powder
• 1½ teaspoons dried oregano
• 1½ teaspoons ground cumin
• ¾ teaspoon salt
• ¼ teaspoon fresh ground pepper

The cornbread topping

• 1 cup fine cornmeal
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ⅛ teaspoon salt
• ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
• ¼ cup packed light or dark brown sugar
• 1 large egg, at room temperature
• 1 cup buttermilk or whole milk, at room temperature
• 1 cup corn (optional)

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)