Down Home Chili with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins

A versatile chili with ground beef, kidney beans, and black beans, infused with flavors of smoky chipotle and garlic, served with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

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Medium Prep time: 60-70 min.

Medium Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions.*
1.In large pot over med. high heat, brown ground beef, about 5-7 min. and drain excess liquid.
2.Add chili mixture and 3/4 cup of water to browned beef, cover and simmer 30-40 min.
3.Add beans to chili and simmer an additional 20 min.
4.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Medium Crock-Pot Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions.*
1.In medium saute pan over med. high heat, brown ground beef about 5-7 min. and drain excess liquid.
2.Add browned ground beef, beans, chili mixture and 3/4 cup water to crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.
3.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Medium Instant Pot Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions. *
1.Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the pressure cooker pot on Saute setting, then brown ground beef for 3-5 min.
2.Add chili mixture, chili beans and 3/4 cup of water to browned beef.
3.Lock the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on high for 10 minutes.
4.Turn off the heat and let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid carefully, opening away from you.
5.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Large Prep time: 60-70 min.

Large Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions.*
1.In large pot over med. high heat, brown ground beef, about 5-7 min. and drain excess liquid.
2.Add chili mixture and 1 1/2 cups of water to browned beef, cover and simmer 30-40 min.
3.Add beans to chili and simmer an additional 20 min.
4.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Large Crock-Pot Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions.*
1.In medium saute pan over med. high heat, brown ground beef about 5-7 min. and drain excess liquid.
2.Add browned ground beef, beans, chili mixture, and 1 1/2 cups of water to crockpot and cook on low for 6-8 hrs.
3.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Large Instant Pot Instructions

Thaw in refrigerator.
*Prepare Cheddar Cornbread Muffins per separate cooking instructions. *
1.Heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil in the pressure cooker pot on Saute setting, then brown ground beef for 3-5 min.
2.Add chili mixture, chili beans and 1 1/2 cups of water to browned beef.
3.Lock the lid on the pressure cooker and cook on high for 10 minutes.
4.Turn off the heat and let pressure come down naturally, about 15 minutes. Remove the lid carefully, opening away from you.
5.Top each serving of chili with cheese and serve with Cheddar Cornbread Muffins.

Serving Suggestion

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Nutrition Facts
Serving size 1 3/4 cup chili & 2 muffins
Amount per serving Calories 1215
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 66g	85%
Saturated Fat 26g	130%
Trans Fat 3g
Sodium 1754mg	76%
Cholesterol 223mg	74%
Total Carbohydrates 94g	34%
Dietary Fiber 14g	50%
Total Sugars 31g
Includes 0g Added Sugars
Protein 62g	124%
Vitamin D <1mcg	5%
Calcium 477mg	37%
Iron 11mg	61%
Potassium 1740mg	37%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Contains: Eggs; Milk; Soybeans; Wheat

May Contain: Milk, Eggs, Fish, Shellfish, Tree Nuts, Peanuts, Wheat, Soybeans, Sesame.

Ingredients: BEEF GRND CHUCK 80/20 1LB BRCK, TOMATO DICED IN JUICE (Vine Ripened Tomatoes, Tomato Juice, Sea Salt, Calcium Chloride, Citric Acid.), BEAN KIDNEY DARK RED [Prepared Kidney Beans, Water, Sugar, Salt, Calcium Chloride (Firming Agent), Disodium EDTA (Preservative)], VEGETABLE BLEND FAJITA BCS (Onions, Green Bell Peppers, Red Bell Peppers, Yellow Bell Peppers), BEAN BLACK [Prepared Black Beans, Water, Salt, Calcium Chloride and Ferrous Gluconate.], ONIONS YELLOW DICED .375", TOMATO PASTE FANCY CALIFORNIA, FLAVOR CONC CHIPOTLE GF PPR (PEPPER BLEND (RED BELL PEPPERS, JALAPENO PEPPERS), SAUTEED VEGETABLE PUREE MIX (ONIONS, CARROTS, CELERY), MALTODEXTRIN, CHIPOTLE POWDER, CORN OIL, SALT, OLIVE OIL, SUGAR, WATER, SPICES, DRIED ONIONS, VINEGAR, MODIFIED CORNSTARCH, 2% OR LESS OF PALM OIL, BROWN SUGAR, GARLIC, YEAST EXTRACT, CITRIC ACID, SMOKE FLAVOR, NATURAL FLAVORS.), ONIONS YELLOW DICED .375", BACON PCS CKD 1/2" (Smoke Flavoring Added Fully Cooked Bacon (Cured With Water, Salt, Sugar, Sodium Erythorbate, Sodium Nitrite. May also contain Smoke Flavoring, Dextrose, Sodium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Diacetate, Flavoring, Honey), SUGAR GRANULATED EXTRA FINE CA, GARLIC CHOPPED IN WATER (Garlic, Water, Phosphoric Acid, Sodium Benzoate, and Potassium Sorbate (Preservatives). Contains: Naturally Occurring Sulfites), SPICE CHILI POWDER LIGHT, BASE BEEF NO MSG 6/1 LB (Roasted Beef And Concentrated Beef Stock, Salt, Hydrolyzed Soy, Corn, And Wheat Proteins, Maltodextrin, Autolyzed Yeast Extract, Palm Oil, Sugar, Caramel Color, Onion Powder, 2% Or Less Of Corn Oil, Disodium Inosinate, Disodium Guanylate, Modified Cornstarch, Natural Flavors, Lactic Acid.), SEASONING LIQUID SMOKE HICKORY (Water 74%, Natural Hickory Smoke Concentrate 26%), SPICE CINNAMON GROUND, SPICE CUMIN GROUND, CREAMER HALF & HALF EXTENDED S [(Milk, Cream, contains less than 1% of: Sodium Citrate.)], CORN WHOLE KERNEL GRADE A PACK, EGG LIQUID NO CHOLESTEROL NON (WHOLE EGG, CITRIC ACID, 0.15% WATER ADDED AS CARRIER FOR CITRIC ACID. CITRIC ACID ADDED TO PRESERVE COLOR.)], CHEESE CHEDDAR JACK FEATHER SH [(Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Powdered Cellulose (Added to Prevent Caking))], OIL CANOLA/OLIVE 80/20 BLEND, MIX CORNBREAD HOMESTYLE COMPLE ((Enriched Bleached Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Malted Barley Flour), Sugar, Yellow Corn Flour, Degermed Yellow Cornmeal, Palm and Soybean Oil, Dextrose. Less than 2% of: Baking Soda, Monocalcium Phosphate, Sodium Aluminum Phosphate, Salt, Yellow 5, Yellow 5 Lake, Yellow 6, Yellow 6 Lake, Natural and Artificial Flavors. Freshness Preserved with BHA))], CHEESE CHEDDAR JACK FEATHER SH [(Cheddar Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes, Annatto [Color]), Monterey Jack Cheese (Pasteurized Milk, Cheese Culture, Salt, Enzymes), Potato Starch, Corn Starch, Powdered Cellulose (Added to Prevent Caking))].

Nutritional information is per serving unless otherwise stated and are based on standard formulations. For example, if one Large dinner was divided into 6 equal portions, the nutritional information is accurate for one portion. Variations in ingredients and preparation, as well as substitutions, will increase or decrease any stated nutritional values. Items vary by store, and are subject to change. Contact your local store for further assistance.