This Skillet Chili and Cornbread is the ultimate one-pot meal. Hearty, spicy turkey and veggie chili is topped with slightly sweet cornbread. Comfort food at its finest!
If you’re ready to leave summer meals behind and indulge in some hearty comfort food, this is the recipe for you!
I posted this recipe way back in 2018 when I first started transferring recipes from my IG page. the older version was delicious, but with my newer approach to more whole ingredients, I thought it needed a bit of a makeover.
This is essentially two recipes in one. The first is a zero-point turkey and veggie chili that is the best fall meal–warm and full of good-for-you ingredients.
Plus, on both Blue and Purple, the chili alone is 0 SP. Perfect for those weeks when you know you’re going to be eating over your points quite a bit and want to offset with a 0 SP meal that feel like you’re indulging.
I like to make the chili loaded with lots of veggies. They cook down so much that you hardly know they’re there. I’m also not a huge fan of beans in my chili.
I know–I’m weird. You could add a can of drained beans instead of the zucchini to make this a more traditional chili.
So, you could just make that chili and call it a day. But if you really want to step your chili game in the easiest way possible, with a complete meal in one skillet, let me introduce you to this impressive Skillet Chili and Cornbread Pie. Only 326 calories for a huge serving!
This just screams comfort food. I know it seems like a lot of ingredients, but it all comes together so quickly.
And you don’t have to use a cornbread mix (although you could), so you know all of the ingredients going into your meal. Let’s not forget how much we’re cutting back on all of the sugar and additives in boxed mixes.
I’d love to hear from you if you make this recipe! It makes my day when you share your pics on Instagram and tag me (@litecravings). Don’t forget to use #litecravingsrecipes to make sure I see it. If I don’t get a chance to scroll through my tags quickly enough, I won’t see your post. I always make a point to look through the hashtags, though, so I’ll see it there!
Recipe originally posted 10/8/2020. Revised with more instructions, better pictures, and slight alterations to the ingredients.
Skillet Chili and Cornbread
Ingredients
FOR THE TURKEY AND VEGGIE CHILI
- 1 lb 99% fat free ground turkey
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 cup chopped celery, about 2 small stalks
- 1 1/2 cups shredded carrots
- 2 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
- 4 cups diced zucchini, about 2-3 medium
- 1 15-ounce can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1 15-ounce can tomato sauce (I used Muir Glen organic)
- 1 cup fat free chicken broth
FOR THE CORNBREAD
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 3/4 cup self-rising flour (I used Gold medal brand)
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 3/4 cup unsweetened, original almond milk
- 2 tbsp honey
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 tsp salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400. In a very large, oven-proof skillet, brown turkey. Add in onion, garlic, and celery and saute until soft, about 5 minutes.
- Add in carrots and seasoning. Saute until spices are fragrant, about 3-4 minutes.
- Add in zucchini, both cans of tomatoes, and broth. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- While chili simmers, in a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cornmeal, baking soda, almond milk, honey, eggs, and salt.
- Pour cornbread batter evenly over chili. Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until browned. You can broil the skillet for a minute if it’s not browning.
- Add whatever chili toppings you prefer. Points/cals will vary.
When you say 2 tsp of beef bouillon, what do you mean? Is this concentrated beef bouillon?
I use Better than Bouillon, but you can use the cubes or granules.
Also how do I see others comments
You should be able to read other comments right where you write your own. Yours are the only comments so far on this post. 🙂
Where’s the ground turkey in the directions??
It’s the very first ingredient in the recipe. 🙂
I think she means, that you don’t mention it in the direction of the recipe.
Ohhh, makes sense. I’ll update that. Thanks!
Hi Geri! We loved this but there are a few omissions in the directions!
1) No instructions for cooking the turkey
2) No guidance on stove temperature
3) No mention of dissolving the bouillon in the water
Luckily I’m a pretty experienced cook so I was able to improvise but a beginner cook might get lost! ❤️😊
Thank you so much for letting me know, Joanna! This is such an old recipe, one that I totally forgot about to be honest. How embarrassing that I was so bad at this whole food blogging thing back then. Hah! I’ve put it on my list for this weekend so I can update it. Thank you again for being so kind about my missteps. 🙂
Can you tell me what size skillet you used? 10 in. , 12 in?
I use a 14 inch cast iron.
Curious to know how much sodium in this recipe.
I’m not sure. You could try plugging the ingredients into MyFitnessPal.
PLEASE update it! I am an awful add cooking so I need all the help I can get LOL! I love your recipes! Thank you for sharing😄👍
Haha no problem! It’s updated now. 🙂
Wow this was fantastic Geri! There’s wonderful mesh of flavors with the chili and corn bread. My husband was very happy 😊
That’s great to hear, Debbie! Thank you for the review. 🙂
Question – do you mean : one 15 oz tomatoes , it says 115 oz .
Thanks !
Lol, yes! I think I meant one 15-ounce can. I’ll make it clearer!
Oh my gosh, thank you for clarifying the one 15 oz can. I’m doing the math in my head and thinking this can’t be right (that would be over 14 cups of tomato!). Love your site!
Thank you, Sandra! Sorry for the confusion!
Is it possible to make the chili and cornbread separate? I know that’s not how the recipe is written or intended so I apologize for asking for a modification, but I have someone in my family who has an aversion to mixed foods. Thank you!!
I would recommend it, because they cornbread would eb too dry. The chili definitely, though! I have to combe up with a better cornbread recipe on its own.
Life hack alert… 1/4 of the entire recipe is just 9 (green) points. #iamhungry