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Cornbread Topped Chili Con Carne Recipe

Cornbread Topped Chili Con Carne

Recipe courtesy Nigella Lawson
(Copyright 2004, Feast, Hyperion, All Rights Reserved)

Show: Nigella FeastsEpisode: Crowd Pleasers

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  • on December 09, 2011

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    This was AWFUL!!!! I will admit to having made my own chilli as I have made it for years and it is tried and tested, but I love cornbread and so made my chilli and then followed Nigella's recipe for the cornbread and then applying it to the chilli...

    I was extremely disappointed! Any liquid and juice of the original chilli completely disappeared and the cornbread was dry and every mouthful was difficult... There was no moistness left! :( It was dry cornbread and dry chilli :( Very disappointing! Chilli requires some liquid sauce and I had loads until I applied the cornbread topping.

    This recipe just doesn't work :(

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  • on November 14, 2011

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    I tried the chili recipe because the ingredients sounded different than what I usually see in a chili recipe ie cardamom pods. It was quite tasty, but I did add seasonings as the chili cooked.
    The cornbread was really really dry. I liked that the recipe called for more corn meal than flour, but that might have been the reason it was dry. No one would eat it, especially those who like traditional moist cornbread without cinnamon.

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  • on October 13, 2011

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    I love this recipe. We make it every year for Super Bowl Sunday. It's so easy because you can make the chili the day before (it's better if you do, then just reheat, mix up the batter, and bake. The spicing is different than most "American" chilis but very delicious and little bit sophisticated. The cocoa makes a huge difference! The only things I change: 1. I add some salt and more red pepper flakes. 2. I drain the fat from the beef after browning. 3. I add a cup of water or tomato puree the second day before I reheat it, otherwise it's dry.

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  • on January 08, 2011

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    Top of the world!! We loved it. My son made it, very tasty, spicy, just the way we like it.

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  • on December 29, 2010

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    I made this (a half batch and used less cinnamon because of the reviews. The cornbread topping didn't have much flavor and soaked up a lot of the chili and kind of ruined the dish. I was really looking forward to liking this after seeing Nigella prepare it on TV. Also, the chili was a little bland itself so I added smoked salt and some extra hot sauce and the chili was fairly decent itself. I ended up scooping the cornbread off the top and throwing it out and saved some of the chili for leftovers. I have to say that the quacamole on the chili was quite nice, though.

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  • on February 13, 2010

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    I made this chili and cornbread for superbowl. The cornbread soaked up a good amount of the chili, so not much left in the bottom of the dutch oven. It did cook through though and we were able to eat it. Very different! I did make the chili again but made the cornbread separate. Very good.

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  • on January 30, 2010

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    Had a large back yard party with 3 different chili recipes with related cornbreads, toppings, etc. Personnaly, I don't like beans in my chili. HOWEVER< this recipe chili was the top...the most selected for 2nds and 3rds! Hunger in our neighbors and friends got all 3 chili recipes devoured but this one was the top

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  • on October 25, 2009

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    If you're like me and afraid to try things because they never turn out good, THIS is the recipe for you. Just follow it and you'll have the most amazingly yummy chili. Mine may have tasted unbelievably good because I used my frozen (or fresh heirloom brandywine and cherokee purple tomatoes I grew in my garden. I also added cayanne pepper and about 3 times the red pepper flakes because I like my chili HOT! I also salt & peppered it to taste (this will aleviate all the "bland" complaints because this chili is NOT bland.. I also didn't make the cornbread because I DON'T like cinnamon. I would not recommend putting cinnamon in cornbread yuck. I also used certified angus beef which was amazing. If u use good ingredients, you'll get good food.

    The best thing about this recipe is the chocolate! I used Van Hauten Dutch process chocolate from trader joes, but any good choc powder will work. You can't really taste the chocolate but it's a BRILLIANT way to get super yummy comfort food taste and an amazing richness without adding fat.

    My olive oil was yummy organic cold pressed and organic garlic & ketchup. Like I said, use good ingredients get amazing flavor. The other thing I liked is that it tasted good right after I made it which usually u have to wait a day for it to taste good. I also made my own kidney beans which I soaked over night and cooked for hours til tender I then added them to the chili last and just simmered 10 minutes before serving since they were already fully cooked to creamy tenderness. Enjoy

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  • on October 22, 2009

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    I have used a couple of Nigella's recipes but watching her make this chili was not one of my favorites. Did she really use a wooden spoon to stir raw ground beef?

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  • on October 05, 2009

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    This chili was fantastic. I had one guest say "best chili ever" and others say "fantastic". I did add more garlic, 1 more t of cumin and coriander. And, reading other reviews, baked the cornbread seperately (and cut back the cinnamon to 1/2 t due to reviews Also this chili is super easy to make. For the beans, I used 3 rinsed and drained cans of red beans. The only important note is that it does NOT feed 20. I had 14 adults here and ran out before I got a whole bowl. I'd say feeds 10. I even made mac and cheese and had the cornbread, appetizers and dessert, so the 20 servings is off. Even for some who had 2 bowls, they weren't huge bowls. I'll make again and make sure I get a WHOLE bowl! :

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