Black Bean Chili and Corn bread

This is my favorite chili recipe. I have also included an easy corn bread recipe.

Black Bean Chile
Serves 8-12

3 lbs coarsely ground beef
Extra virgin olive oil
¼ cup red wine
2 cup homemade beef stock
2 onions, finely chopped
2-4 small green chilies, hot or mild, seeded & chopped
2 cans tomatoes, chopped
3 cloves, peeled and mashed
1 Table ground cumin
2 Table dried oregano
2 Table dried basil
¼ - ½ teas red chili flakes
4 cups cooked black beans

Brown meat until crumbly in a little olive oil in a heavy pot. (Olive oil may not be necessary if the beef contains a lot of fat.) Add remaining ingredients and simmer about 1 hour.

Never Fail Corn Bread

1 cup blue, yellow, or white corn meal
1 cup spelt or whole wheat flour
1 Table baking powder
2 Table - ¼ cup honey
1 cup milk
1 Table oil (optional, makes less crumbly)

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Combine dry ingredients. Add milk & honey & oil. Mix until well blended. Pour into 8x8 oiled pan & bake 15-20 minutes. To make a lighter cake add one egg, beaten, when sweetener was added.