Redbean Chili and Corn muffins

Apparently I need a little more self confidence. Sometimes I prepare up to three new recipes for a meal but usually only one (if that) is deemed blog-worthy. Today's dinner had two blog-worthy foods that even 'go together' in a meal and I didn't get a picture of them together. So I present to you red bean chili and (scroll down a little) sour cream corn muffins aka the best cornbread I have ever made.

Red bean Chili

Adapted from Smitten Kitchen

I learned the hard way that saving some money and buying chili powder from the international section is not only shaking your hand with the devil but licking him. Damn that stuff is hot. Don't do this, it will waste at least two pounds of turkey before you realize your damnable mistakes.

• 2 pounds ground turkey/beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 5 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 can beef broth
• 1/3 cup chili powder
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
• 14.5 ounce canned tomatoes
• 2 15.5 ounce canned kidney beans, drained
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar

Brown ground turkey in a large pot (with lid) over medium high heat.  Add the chopped onion and cook until clear. 

Add garlic and cook for another minute.  Add the broth and scrape up any browned bits at the bottom. Stir in the chili powder, cumin, cocoa, and tomatoes.  Simmer on medium-low heat for 10 minutes 

Add the beans, salt, and vinegar. Stir and simmer uncovered for 10 minutes.  

Taste, adjust, and serve with sour cream, cheddar cheese, and corn muffins.

Sour Cream Corn Muffins

Adapted from Eggton

Makes 6 giant muffins

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup sour cream
• 6 tablespoons butter, melted
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup flour
• 1 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray

In a medium bowl whisk together all the 'wet' ingredients.  In large bowl whisk the dry ingredients.

Pour the wet ingredients in the dry ingredient bowl and stir until combined.

Pour batter into muffin tin and bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Serve hot with butter (because what's a little more fat after that ingredient list).