Sheet Pan Turkey Chili with Cornbread “Dumplings”

Description

A different way to prepare chili and cornbread! This is a bit on the spicier side, so go easy on the chili powder and jalapenos for a milder version. This really fills up the sheet pan to the top, but don’t worry, it will fit! If you’re worried about spills, place aluminum foil on the oven rack before baking.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 orange bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, roughly chopped
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 1 (14.5 ounce) can no-salt-added diced tomatoes
  • 1 (15.5 ounce) can no-salt added dark kidney beans, undrained
  • 1 ½ cups low-sodium chicken broth
  • 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
  • 1 cup frozen corn
  • 4 tablespoons sliced jarred jalapenos
  • 1 tablespoon molasses
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 ½ teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • 1 ¼ cups cornmeal
  • ¾ cup whole wheat flour
  • 4 teaspoons baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons honey
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese
  • 2 green onions, thinly sliced

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a 12×17-inch sheet pan.
  2. Crumble ground turkey and place onto one half of the sheet pan. Place onion
  3. bell pepper
  4. garlic
  5. and celery on the other half of the sheet pan. Drizzle both with oil
  6. and season with salt and pepper.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven
  8. stirring once
  9. until meat is cooked through and vegetables are soft
  10. about 15 minutes.
  11. Meanwhile
  12. place diced tomatoes
  13. kidney beans
  14. chicken broth
  15. tomato paste
  16. corn
  17. jalapenos
  18. molasses
  19. Worcestershire sauce
  20. chili powder
  21. oregano
  22. paprika
  23. cumin
  24. garlic powder
  25. onion powder
  26. 1/2 teaspoon salt
  27. and 1/2 teaspoon pepper in a large bowl. Stir until well combined. Carefully pour mixture over the turkey and vegetables
  28. and gently stir to combine.
  29. Whisk cornmeal
  30. flour
  31. baking powder
  32. and salt in a bowl until combined. Add milk
  33. oil
  34. honey
  35. and egg
  36. whisking until combined. Place about 8 dollops of the batter over the top of the chili. Sprinkle each “dumpling” with Cheddar cheese.
  37. Carefully return sheet pan to the hot oven
  38. and bake until chili is bubbling and cornbread is browned on top
  39. 30 to 35 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced green onions just before serving.

Prep Time: 30 mins

Cook Time: 45 mins

Total Time: 1 hr 25 mins

Servings: 8

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