Chile Cheese Cornbread Recipes

CHILLI CHEESE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• This is one of the most delicious cornbreads I've ever had. You get incredible flavour from the onions and sweetcorn, while the cornmeal gives it a rustic, spongy texture that's so brilliant. Two of my favourites, chilli and cheese, do their thing in this bread and really take the flavour to a whole other level. You can serve this cornbread alongside soups or stews, but frankly, I think a good slice of this, with a bit of crunchy salad, makes a brilliant lunch. You could also reheat it in a dry pan the next day for breakfast and eat it with poached eggs and some smoky bacon . . . totally delicious.
• Preheat the oven to 200ºC/400ºF/gas 6. Grease a 22cm cake tin with oil and line the base with greaseproof paper.
• Peel and finely slice the onions. Melt the butter in a frying pan on a medium heat, add the onions, then fry gently for 15 to 20 minutes, or until caramelised, golden and sticky.
• Hold the corn cobs upright on a board and carefully run a small knife from the top of the corn to the bottom, cutting all the kernels off.
• Add to the caramelised onions and cook for a further 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool.
• Beat the eggs in a large bowl, then mix in the cornmeal, milk, baking powder, flour and a good pinch of sea salt and black pepper.
• Grate the cheese, add most of it to the bowl, then beat until well mixed. Deseed, finely chop and stir in 2 chillies, along with the cooled onion and corn mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared cake tin. Finely slice and sprinkle over the remaining chilli, then pop the cornbread into the oven for 35 minutes, or until golden and cooked through. About 10 minutes before it's ready, sprinkle over your remaining cheese and return it to the oven.
• Cool for 15 minutes, then turn it out onto a wire rack or serving plate, cheesy side up. Serve straightaway - it's unbelievably good when it's warm.

CHILI CHEESE CORNBREAD (LOW FAT)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F.
• Coat an 8 inch square baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and dust with 2 tablespoons of cornmeal.
• Sift into a large bowl the remaining cornmeal, baking powder, baking soda, salt and flour.
• In another bowl, combine buttermilk, eggs, cheese and chilies, then stir into the dry ingredients.
• Pour batter into the prepared baking pan .
• Bake 18 minutes or until tester comes out clean. Makes 12 2 inch pieces.

CHILE CHEESE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Thaw the corn.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees and butter a 9-inch cast-iron skillet.
• Cut cheese into slices about 1/4 inch thick.
• Slice the peppers.
• Combine cornmeal, baking powder and salt.
• Stir in corn.
• Melt the butter.
• Mix together eggs, sour cream and melted butter.
• Pour mixture into cornmeal mixture and stir until combined but still bumpy.
• Pour half of the batter into the prepared skillet.
• Cover with the cheese and peppers.
• Pour in the remaining batter and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30-40 minutes.
• Serve warm from the skillet.

CORNBREAD-CHILI CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium heat, heat the oil until shimmering, about 2 minutes. Add the onion and saute until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the ground beef to the onion and saute, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and cooked through, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain off any excess fat. Stir in the salsa, corn, vegetable broth, chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Transfer the mixture into a 9-by-13-inch baking dish, smoothing into an even layer.
• In a large bowl, mix together the corn muffin mix with about 1 1/2 cups milk, or just enough to make it easy to spread. Spread it thinly over the chili mixture. Bake until browned to top, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside for 10 minutes to allow the casserole to set. Top with the Cheddar and sour cream before serving.

CHIVE-CHEESE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk and butter. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Gently fold in cheese and chives. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° until golden brown, about 18 minutes. Cut into strips; serve warm.

CHEESY GREEN CHILE CORNBREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Lightly grease a 9-by-9-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the butter, sugar and honey to combine. Add the eggs one at a time and whisk well to combine.
• In another medium bowl, whisk the flour, cornmeal, baking powder and salt together to combine. Add half of the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and stir with a rubber spatula until fully incorporated. Add the milk and sour cream and stir until the mixture is evenly combined.
• Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until incorporated. Fold in 1 cup of the cheese, the chiles and corn, stirring just until the batter is uniformly combined.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan and spread into an even layer. Sprinkle the remaining cheese over the surface. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 24 minutes.
• Let the cornbread cool at least 15 minutes in the pan and serve warm, or cool fully before serving.