Crockpot Santa Fe Chili with Polenta Dumplings
Crockpot Santa Fe Chili with Polenta Dumplings

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Drain excess grease and transfer to a crock pot. Stir in the enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, olives, chili powder, salt, oregano, and cumin. See great recipes for Crock-Pot Shredded Beef & Black Bean Chilli too!.

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To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few components. You can cook crockpot santa fe chili with polenta dumplings using 22 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Crockpot Santa Fe Chili with Polenta Dumplings:
  1. Get Chili Ingredients
  2. Make ready 2 lb lean ground beef
  3. Make ready 1 medium onion, chopped
  4. Get 1 medium green bell pepper, chopped
  5. Make ready 2 clove garlic, minced
  6. Take 1 10-ounce can enchilada sauce
  7. Make ready 1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
  8. Make ready 1 6-ounce can sliced black olives
  9. Prepare 2 tbsp chili powder *
  10. Get 1 tsp sea salt (* see note on salt)
  11. Make ready 1 tsp oregano
  12. Get 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  13. Make ready cornmeal dumplings
  14. Make ready 2 cup water
  15. Take 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  16. Prepare 1/2 tsp sea salt
  17. Take Garnish
  18. Prepare roma tomato, diced
  19. Take extra sliced black olives
  20. Prepare green onion, diced
  21. Prepare sour cream
  22. Get shredded sharp cheddar cheese

Now, these new photos aren't the best in the world, because well, crock pot dumplings aren't exactly the prettiest dish in the world. It's hard to photograph unattractive food. Crock pot dumplings are pasty pale and white. Crock pot dumplings don't have any colored sprinkles or cherries on top.

Instructions to make Crockpot Santa Fe Chili with Polenta Dumplings:
  1. In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, brown the ground beef, onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Stir often to break up the lumps until the ground beef loses it's pink. Drain excess grease and transfer to a crock pot.
  2. Stir in the enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, olives, chili powder, salt, oregano, and cumin. Cover and slow cook on low for 7-8 hours. Skim off any fat that collects on the surface of the chili.
  3. About 20 minutes before the chili is done, bring the water and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to a boil in a medium sauce pan. Gradually whisk in the cornmeal. Reduce heat to low and continue whisking until very thick.
  4. Drop the cornmeal mixture by tablespoons onto the chili. Increase the crockpot temperature to high, cover, and let the dumplings cook through. About 15-20 minutes.
  5. Serve chili hot with some of the dumplings. Garnish with, tomato, black olives, green onion, sour cream, and cheese.
    • Note on salt content - The type of enchilada sauce you use seems to effect the saltiness of this dish. I used La Preferida this time and it seemed just a wee bit salty. I suggest using 1/2 teaspoon of salt instead of 1 teaspoon and then salt according to your your taste toward the end of the cooking process.
    • Note on chili powder - I prefer to use Morton & Bassett brand. It is the best chili powder there is IMHO. I have made this chili with other brands before and it never turns out as good.

Rub table spread into flour mixture and stir in egg, parmesan and milk to make a soft, sticky dough. Brown some ground beef & onion, and add some cans into the crock pot. Brown some ground beef & onion, and add some cans into the crock pot. Serve with Combine chicken broth, black beans, tomatoes, cilantro, onions, garlic powder, cumin powder, cayenne pepper, and salt in the crock pot. Season chicken with salt and pepper, then lay on top.

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