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The Chew's Barrel Racing Beans and Cornbread

Barrel Racing Beans Cornbread The Chew
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skill level
Easy
time
60-120min
servings
8
cost
$
Contributed by : The Chew
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ingredients
  • For the Skillet Cornbread:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups finely ground yellow cornmeal
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 1/4 cups milk
  • 2 large eggs
  • 8 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled – divided)
  • 1 ear sweet corn kernels (about ¾ cup)
  • 1 jalapeno (chopped)
  • 3 scallions (sliced)
  • For the Pinto Beans:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 8 slices bacon (sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces)
  • 1 Vidalia onion (chopped)
  • 1 green bell pepper (chopped)
  • 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • Pinch red pepper flakes
  • 4 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans drained and rinsed
  • 3 cups homemade chicken broth
  • 3 tablespoons Maple syrup
  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
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  • step 1
    ingredients   
    instructions For the Skillet Cornbread: Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Put a 10-inch cast iron skillet in the oven while it heats.
  • step 2
    ingredients 2 cups all-purpose flour
    2 cups finely ground yellow cornmeal
    2 tablespoons sugar
    2 teaspoons baking powder
    2 teaspoons salt
    instructions Whisk together the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl.
  • step 3
    ingredients 2 1/4 cups milk
    2 large eggs
    8 tablespoons butter (melted and cooled – divided)
    instructions In a medium bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and melted butter. 
  • step 4
    ingredients 1 ear sweet corn kernels (about ¾ cup)
    1 jalapeno (chopped)
    3 scallions (sliced)
    instructions Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and pour the wet mixture into the well. Stir in the corn, jalapeno, and scallions, until the batter is evenly combined. 
  • step 5
    ingredients   
    instructions Remove the hot skillet from the oven, add the remaining butter and swirl to coat the bottom. Pour the batter into the skillet and spread the batter evenly across the pan. Bake until lightly golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cut into wedges and serve.
  • step 6
    ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil
    instructions For the Pinto Beans: Heat oil over medium-high in a large Dutch oven.
  • step 7
    ingredients 8 slices bacon (sliced crosswise into 1/4-inch pieces)
    1 Vidalia onion (chopped)
    1 green bell pepper (chopped)
    3 cloves garlic (chopped)
    1 teaspoon chili powder
    Pinch red pepper flakes
    4 cans (15 ounces each) pinto beans drained and rinsed
    3 cups homemade chicken broth
    3 tablespoons Maple syrup
    Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
    instructions Add bacon, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and almost crisp, about 3-4 minutes. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and cook, stirring, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in the red pepper flakes and chili powder and cook for 30 seconds. Add pinto beans, chicken broth, maple syrup and season with salt and pepper.
  • step 8
    ingredients   
    instructions Bring to a boil; reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 1 hour. Mash some of the beans in the pot with a wooden spoon before serving.
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