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How To make Lentil Chili Topped with Cornbread

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2 tablespoons vegetable oil
2 onions

chopped
1 small red bell pepper :

seeded and chopped
1 large green bell pepper

seeded and chopped
4 celery stalks :

chopped
3 garlic cloves

chopped
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
2 teaspoons ground ginger
4 cups chicken broth
2 cups cooked lentils :

rinsed
1 pound canned tomatoe

coarsely chopped
Salt and pepper :

Crust-- 1 cup self-rising soft wheat flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 egg
1 cup buttermilk
3 cups vegetable oil
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In a large Dutch oven heat oil, add onions, peppers and celery, and cook over medium heat until soft, about 8 to 10 minutes. Add garlic and cook 2 to 3 minutes more. Stir in chili powder to taste, cumin, oregano, and ginger, and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Add chicken stock, lentils and tomatoes. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for 45 to 50 minutes. Adjust seasoning with salt and pepper. Transfer to an ovenproof serving dish or pie plate. In a mixing bowl stir together flour and cornmeal. Whisk together egg, buttermilk and oil and stir into flour mixture until just blended. Spoon corn bread mixture on top of the chili and bake 25 to 30 minutes. Let casserole stand 10 minutes before cutting into wedges
and serving.

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