Monday, July 11, 2016

Beef Chili Cobbler



Beef Chili Cobbler

This dish is a huge hit in my house. The chili is delicious and, of course, can be tweaked to whatever you like - more spices, different spices, heck even taco seasoning tastes great in it. The biscuits are from Greg Henry's 'Savory Pies' which I reviewed here. You can substitute a different cheese if you like. As you can see, this is quite a versatile dish. 

You can make this dish ahead of time (in the morning or a day ahead). Make the chili, cool and refrigerate (I usually place it in another dish). Make the biscuit dough and refrigerate. I warm the chili first in the pan and continue as directed. 

Special Equipment: 12-inch cast iron pan

Ingredients


Chili
2 lbs ground beef
1 tsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
1 medium onion, diced
1 poblano pepper, diced
1/2 jalapeno, diced
6 white mushrooms, diced
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 tsp ground cumin
1/2 tsp chili powder
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 red pepper
1 14 oz can black beans, drained
2 cups beef broth
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce


Cobbler
1-1/4 cups flour
1/2 cup corn meal
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1 cup grated parmesan
6 tablespoons cold butter, cut into on inch pieces
1-1/4 cups 2% milk

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.

Chili

  1. In the 12-inch cast iron pan, sautee ground beef with salt and pepper over medium-high heat to brown meat. This will take 7-10 minutes.
  2. Add onions, poblano, jalapeno, pepper, mushrooms, cumin, chili powder, paprika, and garlic. Sautee for about 5 minutes.
  3. Add beans, beef broth and tomato sauce.
  4. Simmer for 15 minutes.


Cobbler
  1. Add flour cornmeal, salt, and baking powder to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse 10 times to combine.
  2. Add butter, a piece at a time, and pulse until mixture has a sandy appearance.
  3. Add parmesan and pulse another few times to combine.
  4. Add milk and combine on medium-low speed until  coarse dough forms.


Putting it together
  1. Drop batter by the tablespoon or from an 2 inch ice cream scoop onto the chili (about 14 drops).
  2. Place the pan on a baking sheet to catch any overflow and insert into the oven for approximately 25 minutes (mixture is bubbly and cobbler is golden brown).


2 comments:

  1. Love the Parmesan biscuit idea! I can imagine eating this on a cool late fall evening. Yum!

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  2. Looks and sounds so delicious and what a wonderful idea topping it with the Parmesan biscuits!

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