Turkey Chili Corn Bread Casseroles

Ingredients
1 tablespoon vegetable oil, plus additional for ramekins
1-1/2 pounds ground turkey
2 cups coarsely chopped onion
2-1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon finely chopped garlic
1 can (28 oz.) crushed tomatoes in thick puree
1 box (10 oz.) frozen corn
1 can (15.5 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup buttermilk
2 large eggs
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
1/2 cup chopped scallion, green part only

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 375 degree F and lightly oil 8 ovenproof ramekins
(about 2-cup capacity) or glass dishes.

2. Heat oil in a 5-quart pot over moderately high heat. Add turkey and
cook, breaking up with a spoon, until no longer pink. Transfer turkey
with a slotted spoon to a bowl, leaving fat in pot. Add onion to pot
and
cook, stirring, until softened, about 2 minutes. Add chili powder and
garlic; cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add tomatoes with puree, corn, and
turkey; simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Remove pan from
heat
and stir in beans; salt and pepper to taste.

3. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, and baking soda
together in a bowl. Whisk buttermilk, eggs, butter, and scallion
together in another bowl. Add buttermilk mixture to cornmeal mixture,
stirring until just combined.

4. Spoon about 1 cup chili into each prepared ramekin and evenly top
with a spoonful of corn bread butter. Bake on a sheet pan in middle of
oven until corn bread is golden brown and chili is bubbling, about 25
minutes. Makes 8 servings.



Nutrition facts per serving:
calories: 570
total fat: 23.5g
saturated fat: 9g
cholesterol: 160mg
sodium: 855mg
carbohydrate: 62g
fiber: 7g
protein: 30g
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