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Vegetarian Cornbread and Green Chili Casserole Recipe

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Vegetarian cornbread and chili casserole is an easy Mexican-inspired vegetarian and vegan casserole recipe that is easy to cook up for a meal any night. Because many of the ingredients can come from a can, you can get this vegetarian casserole into the oven in about 20 minutes.

Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cups corn kernels
  • 1 small can green chilies, chopped
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 2 tbsp chili powder
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 4 cups cooked kidney beans, mashed
  • 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3 cups water

Preparation:

Heat the oil in a large pot over medium heat and cook the onion for 10 minutes. Add the green pepper, corn, green chilies, tomato sauce, chili powder and salt and pepper and cook for 5 minutes.

Add the mashed beans and cook 10 minutes more over low heat. Remove from the heat and set aside.

Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees.

Combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and water in a large saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly with a wire whisk to keep the cornmeal from lumping.

Spread half the cornmeal mixture over the bottom of a nonstick baking dish. Spread the bean mixture over the cornmeal mixture, and then add the remaining cornmeal mixture on top, spreading to cover the beans.

Bake for 45 minutes or until the cornbread is golden.

Reprinted with permission from The Compassionate Cook Cookbook.

Here's a few vegetarian casserole dishes to try:

  • Black bean tortilla casserole
  • Polenta and cheese casserole
  • Veggie burger casserole
  • Easy vegetarian rice casserole
  • Tomato and bean casserole
  • More vegetarian casseroles
  • User Reviews

     2 out of 5
    Bland, Baby. Bland., Guest

    I hate to say it, but this recipe was really underwhelming. It was really, really bland (obviously - chili powder was the only spice), and the ""cornbread"" came out like polenta (likely because there was no fat or egg or egg substitute?). I would skip this one, kids. Not worth it.

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