Chili Pot Pie with Cornbread (Print Version)

# Ingredients:

→ Chili Ingredients

01 - 1 lb. ground beef
02 - 2 (8oz) cans tomato sauce
03 - 1 (15oz) can kidney beans
04 - 1 (1.25oz) packet of chili seasoning

→ Cornbread Ingredients

05 - 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
06 - 2 Tbsp. granulated sugar
07 - 3/4 cup finely ground cornmeal
08 - 1/2 tsp. salt
09 - 1/2 tsp. baking soda
10 - 2/3 cup buttermilk
11 - 1/4 cup canola oil
12 - 1 egg

→ Toppings

13 - Shredded cheese
14 - Sour cream

# Instructions:

01 - Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
02 - In a skillet over medium-high heat, brown ground beef and drain excess fat.
03 - Add tomato sauce and kidney beans, undrained, and chili seasoning. Bring to a boil and then cover.
04 - Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
05 - Mix all dry cornbread ingredients in a medium sized bowl.
06 - Stir together wet ingredients and mix into the dry ingredients.
07 - Spoon 1 cup of chili into four 9oz. ramekins. Spread 1/2 cup of the cornbread batter evenly over each ramekin, and place on a baking sheet.
08 - Bake until cornbread is cooked all the way through, about 20-25 minutes.
09 - Serve immediately with cheese and sour cream.

# Notes:

01 - You can make the chili ahead of time and store it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before assembling and baking.
02 - If you don't have buttermilk, you can make a substitute by adding 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lemon juice to regular milk and letting it sit for 5 minutes.