Easy Chili Cornbread Bake

This easy chili cornbread bake recipe calls for ground turkey, but beef could be substituted if preferred.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 40 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 528 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 pound lean ground turkey
• 2 (8.5 ounce) packages cornbread mix
• 1 (15 ounce) can cannellini beans, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili beans with chili gravy
• 0.5 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 0.5 cup chopped celery
• 0.5 cup chopped onion
• 0.66666668653488 cup milk
• 0.5 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon crushed red pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.

Step 2

Cook turkey, celery, and onion in a skillet over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Add chili powder, black pepper, cumin, and red pepper. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in tomato sauce, chili beans, and cannellini beans. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine cornbread mixes, milk, and egg in a bowl and mix well. Spoon batter into the prepared baking pan. Spoon turkey mixture over batter.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven, uncovered, until edges of cornbread are nicely browned and center appears to be set, about 20 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Return to the hot oven and bake until cheese is melted, 5 to 10 minutes more.