How to Make an Easy Chili Pie

Last week I found a terrific price on John Morrel bulk sausage at K Mart. Would you believe 11 one pound tubes for $10. They were frozen so no problem thawing one at a time. Today was a nice cool day so I was thinking chili but that didn't seem like it was quite right. The idea of Chili Pie stuck into my head. The best enhancement for Chili Pie is Buckeye Fudge. I make my fudge first so it has time to chill before it's dessert time. See my recipe in "A Week of Meals Day Seven" @ http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/398739/week_of_meals_day_seven.html?cat=51 Y'all roll up your sleeves, take off your rings, wash your hands, and let's get cooking.

Bubba's Chili Pie

Pie Ingredients:

1 pound of bulk sausage browned and drained (ground beef or turkey is fine)

2 cans of Chili Beans in gravy. (Brooks is a family favorite)

1 can Yellow Hominy drained (white Hominy works)

1 can diced tomatoes not drained

1 softball sized onion fine diced

1 green bell pepper fine diced

1 cup celery fine diced

1 teaspoon Sea Salt (optional)

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 Tablespoon garlic powder (more if you dare)

Topping Ingredients:

1 Cup yellow Corn Meal

1 Cup all purpose Flour

1 teaspoon Sea Salt (optional)

1 Tablespoon Baking Powder

3 Tablespoons melted butter (oil does work)

1 Cup Buttermilk (soy milk does work)

1 Cup grated Cheese (Cheddar is better)

Directions:

Preheat oven to 375. Mix all pie ingredients and put into a greased 9x13 pan (May use two greased 8x8 pans and freeze one) Mix topping ingredients and spread evenly over pie. Bake for 25-30 minuets or till topping is golden brown. The 9x13 makes eight nice sized servings. I once had four high school linemen tell me four servings was better.

Notes:

Serve this with a cold crisp salad. Perhaps a carrot and raisin salad. Yes I still want a crisp slice of garlic bread too. This does re-heat well and will hold for a week in the refrigerator. Like most chili meals it seems to taste better the second or third time it is heated.

OK the recipe is now yours. Change it if you must, let it inspire you to make your own. Just make it today You deserve a hot meal for supper. Yes enhanced with Buckeye Fudge too...my baby sister calls Buckeye Fudge an appetizer...hehehehe. Mizpah ;-}}>