Chili Topped Cornbread Muffins

Some of the greatest games in sports take place during the winter months. January has been a month of NFL divisional playoffs and Sunday we will tune in for the much anticipated Super Bowl featuring the Patriots and the Giants. The 2011-12 NCAA Men's Basketball season is well underway with games taking place across the nation and March Madness is right around the corner. Watching these games with friends and family is great but with great food it's even better. With this in mind, this week's recipe is dedicated to helping you with game day entertaining. Chili is great. Cornbread is great. Together they are even better. Top the combination with cheddar cheese and you have a simple yet tasty recipe for your next game viewing. Chili may be purchased in either Varsity Market or Common grounds. All other ingredients may be purchased in either Varsity Morgan or Varsity Towers. Based upon the calculated cost per serving of each ingredient, a batch of muffins will cost you $6.83 or $0.57 per muffin. This does not include the cost of cooking spray.

Chili Topped Cornbread Muffins
Yield: 12 muffins

Total Cost: $6.83 (does not include cost of cooking spray)

• cooking spray (optional)
• 1 pouch Tabatchnick's Vegetarian Chili
• 2 oz medium cheddar cheese stick (shredded)
• 1 egg
• 1 1/3 cup milk
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups cornmeal

Preheat oven to 450 degrees and spray muffin pan with cooking spray or line with baking cups (thank you, Brian, for the pirate-themed baking cups). Shred 2 oz cheddar cheese and set aside. Prepare chili as directed on packaging and set aside.

In a medium bowl, beat the egg. Stir in milk, oil, and cornmeal until smooth. Pour into prepared muffin pan, filling each cup about 1/2-3/4 full. Spoon scant tablespoon of chili into the center of each muffin.

Bake for 10 minutes, remove from oven, and sprinkle with cheddar cheese. Return to oven and bake an additional 5 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm to hungry fans!

Reviews
"I think these would make really good chili-bowl muffins."
"I like the beans."