Chili con carne pie

6 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
½cupOnion -- chopped
1Clove garlic -- minced
poundsGround beef
8ouncesCan tomato sauce
1poundsCan tomatoes -- cut up
20ouncesCan kidney beans -- drained
1tablespoonChili powder
1teaspoonSalt
¾cupCornmeal
¼cupFlour -- sifted
½teaspoonSalt
teaspoonBaking powder
1Egg
½cupMilk
¼cupSoft shortening
1tablespoonFresh parsley -- chopped
¼cupParmesan cheese

Directions

Cook onion, garlic, and beef until beef is well browned. Stir in tomato sauce, tomatoes, kidney beans, chili powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Meanwhile, sift together cornmeal, flour, ½ teaspoon salt, and baking powder. Add egg, milk, and shortening. Beat with rotary beater until smooth, about 1 minute. Do not overbeat. Stir in parsley.

Place hot filling in shallow 2-quart baking dish; sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Spoon corn bread topping around edge of dish.

Bake in 425 oven 15 to 18 minutes or until golden.

SOURCE: Farm Journal's Great Home Cooking In America (pg. 126) Recipe By :

From: Date: 05/28 File