Want to make this dish extra special? Decorate it with a lovely pattern! Cut a stencil out of some cardboard and place it over the casserole. Then sprinkle paprika or chili powder over it. Remove the stencil carefully by lifting straight up.
Instead of a pattern you can cut out words to add a special message for your significant other!
Ingredients
1 onion, chopped, about 1 1/2 cups
1 1/4 pounds ground chicken
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
2 tablespoons chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
2 (8.5-ounce) boxes corn muffin mix
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
Sour cream and chopped chives, for garnish
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium high heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes. Add the chicken and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, approximately 5 minutes. Pour off any extra liquid.
Transfer the meat mixture to a 4-quart baker. Stir in the beans, tomatoes, chili powder and salt and mix to combine. Bake for 15 minutes.
While casserole is baking, combine muffin mix and cheese in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat eggs and milk and then add to corn muffin mixture until just combined. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
Remove casserole from oven, and spread the corn muffin mixture evenly over the top. Return to oven and bake about 20 minutes, until cooked through and golden.
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Quick Tip: This dish can be made ahead of time and popped in the oven when ready to bake!
Thanks to Temp-Tations for this simple and hearty casserole.
