Chili Bean Spoon Bread

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 lb dried beans
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 onion, chopped
• oil, enough to saute onion
• 2 cups chopped tomatoes
• 1/2 jalapeno pepper
• 4 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 tablespoon parsley, chopped
• salt, to taste
• 2 cups milk
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup cornmeal
• 4 tablespoons oil or 4 tablespoons butter
• 4 eggs

Recipe

• 1 soak beans in water overnight or about 8 hours.
• 2 add bay leaf and 1 teaspoon salt.
• 3 cook until done.
• 4 add more water if necessary.
• 5 cut up 1 medium onion and saute in oil.
• 6 add tomatoes, 1/2 jalapeno pepper, garlic, cumin, chili powder, parsley and salt to taste.
• 7 simmer for 15 minutes.
• 8 combine milk and salt in saucepan.
• 9 heat to almost boiling and add cornmeal gradually, stirring constantly. when mixture has thickened, remove from heat.
• 10 stir in oil and eggs.
• 11 turn bean and tomato mixture into greased skillet or 1 1/2-quart baking dish.
• 12 cover with cornmeal mixture.
• 13 bake in 350-degree oven for 30 minutes until firm and golden.