Chili With Cornbread Dumplings

Tasty chili topped with corn muffin dumplings makes this recipe a easily put together mid-week meal. Even my son who is my best critic when it comes to chili gave this a thumb-up.

Steps

Preheat oven to 400.

In a large skillet heat vegetable oil.

Add chopped onion and garlic and saut just a few minutes to the flavors to blend.

Add ground beef and cooked until browned.

Add oats and incorporate well.

Add beans , spaghetti sauce , chicken broth and seasonings.

Simmer 20 minutes.

Spoon chili into a sprayed 13 x 9 baking dish.

Sprinkle evenly with cheese.

Spoon corn muffin batter , like dumplings over the top of the casserole.

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until corn bread dumplings test done.

Ingredients

onion, garlic cloves, vegetable oil, lean ground beef, oats, pinto beans, spaghetti sauce, chili powder, cumin, oregano, chicken broth, cheddar cheese, corn muffin mix