We had this dish on Saturday and Sunday. We still have a 3rd meal in the refridgerator. It also is from Katie Lee's new cookbook. It was very good.
Ingredients:
For the Chili
2 T EVOO
1 small butternut squash, peeped, seeded and diced
1 1/2 t kosher salt
1 yellow onion, diced
1 red pepper, diced
1 green bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 T chili powder
1 t dried oregano
1/2 t ground cumin
1 (28 oz.) can whole peeled tomatoes, crushed by hand
1 (16 oz.) jar salsa
1 (15.5 oz.) can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 (15.5 oz.) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
2 C vegetable stock
Freshly ground black pepper
For the cornbread:
1 C fine-ground yellow cornmeal
1C all-purpose flour
1 T baking powder
2 T sugar
1 t kosher slat
1 C buttermilk
2 T unsalted butter, melted
1 1/2 C shredded cheddar cheese
1 large egg
For the cilantro honey butter
2 T unsalted butter, softened
1 T minced fresh cilantro
2 t honey
Pinch of kosher salt
Directions:
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the squash and 1 t of the salt and sauté for about 5 minutes, until the squash starts to soften and brown.
- Add the onion and peppers and cook for about 5 minutes more, until the onion is soft.
- Stir in the garlic, chili powder, oregano, cumin, and the remaining 1/2 t salt and cook for 2-3 minutes more, until the spices are aromatic and the garlic is soft.
- Pour in the tomatoes and salsa, scraping up any browned bits on the bottom, and bring to a simmer.
- Add the beans and stock.
- Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 1 hour. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- While the chili is simmering, make the cornbread mixture; Put the cornbread ingredients in a large bowl and whisk until well combined.
- Transfer the chili to a 9” X 13” baking dish and use a T or scoop to dollop the cornbread mixture on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes, until golden brown on top.
- Remove from the oven.
- Make the cilantro honey butter: Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl.
- Spread the herb butter over the cornbread.
- Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.
It took me all day to make this, but it was probably because I am so lame right now. I made the whole recipe as I need some time off from cooking.
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