Chili Pot Pie

By MABEL WONG, Yellowknife, N.W.T.

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This recipe makes 6 servings

Nutritional Info
Per each of 6 servings: about	-
cal	360360 cal
pro	19 g19g pro
total fat	8 g8g total fat
carb	55 g55g carb

"This is a great way to dress up chili for company. "The chili can be made the day before and refrigerated, then the crusty cornmeal topping can be added just before baking," says Mabel. You can use a variety of canned beans: kidney, pinto, chickpeas.

Ingredients

1/2 lb lean ground beef 1/2 1/2lb lblean ground beef
1 onion , chopped1 1oniononions, chopped
1 cup chopped celery 1 1cup cupchopped celery
1 cup chopped carrot 1 1cup cupchopped carrot
1/2 cup chopped sweet green pepper 1/2 1/2cup cupchopped sweet green pepper
1/4 cup raisins 1/4 1/4cup cupraisinraisins
2 cans (each 14 oz/398 mL) beans 2 2cans (each 14 oz/398 mL) cans (each 14 oz/398 mL)beanbeans
1 1can (14/398 mL) can (14/398 mL)diced tomatoes, undrained
2 tbsp chili powder 2 2tbsp tbspchili powder
1/4 tsp hot pepper flakes 1/4 1/4tsp tsphot pepper flakes
1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tspsalt
1/2 tsp pepper 1/2 1/2tsp tsppepper
Cornmeal Crust:
2/3 cup all-purpose flour 2/3 2/3cup cupall-purpose flour
1/3 cup cornmeal 1/3 1/3cup cupcornmeal
2 tsp granulated sugar 2 2tsp tspgranulated sugar
1 tsp baking powder 1 1tsp tspbaking powder
1/2 tsp salt 1/2 1/2tsp tspsalt
1 tbsp butter , softened1 1tbsp tbspbutter, softened
1/4 1/4cup cupshredded light Cheddar-style cheese, (optional)
1 egg 1 1eggeggs
1/2 cup skim milk 1/2 1/2cup cupskim milk
1 tsp chopped fresh parsley 1 1tsp tspchopped fresh parsley

Preparation

In large nonstick skillet or saucepan, brown beef over medium-high heat, breaking up with back of spoon, about 8 minutes. Drain off fat. Add onion, celery, carrot, green pepper and raisins; cook for 5 minutes. Add beans, tomatoes, chili powder and hot pepper flakes; cover and simmer for 30 minutes. Stir in salt and pepper. Spoon into deep square 12-cup (3 L) casserole.

Cornmeal Crust: In bowl, mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Cut in butter until mixture is crumbly. Mix in cheese (if using). Beat egg with milk and stir into flour mixture just until blended. Spread evenly over chili. Sprinkle with parsley.

Bake in 375°F (190°C) oven for about 25 minutes or until crust is golden brown.

Garnish with parsley.