Heart Healthy Chili Cheese Corn Waffles Recipe
Our Chili Cheese Corn Waffles recipe is healthy comfort food at its best. Crispy, herbed corn waffles topped with hearty vegetarian chili and creamy Greek yogurt make for an irresistible flavor journey as you indulge in this deliciously healthy dish.
Ingredients
Recipe yields 7 servings
Chili
1 Tbsp canola oil
1/2 yellow onion, chopped
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tbsp tomato paste
1 can (14.5 oz) no-salt-added diced tomatoes
2 tsp chili powder
2 tsp cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
1 can (15.5 oz) no-salt-added kidney beans
Corn Waffles
1 cup cornmeal
2 Tbsp gluten-free self-rising flour
1/2 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp baking powder
2 Tbsp unsweetened applesauce
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
1/2 cup unsweetened oat milk
1 large egg
2 Tbsp finely chopped fresh cilantro
1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
1/2 cup cooked whole kernel corn, fresh or frozen
1/4 cup thinly sliced green onion, plus additional for serving
Directions
Chili
Step 1
Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add onion and cook until softened, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and stir until fragrant, 1 minute more.
Step 2
Stir in tomato paste and cook until darkened and fragrant, then add diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, oregano, remaining salt, and ½ cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer until a thick sauce, 10 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in beans and heat through, then remove from heat and cover while the waffle batter is being prepared.
Corn Waffles
Step 1
Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Step 2
Mix all of the dry ingredients together in a medium mixing bowl. In a separate medium mixing bowl, combine the applesauce, yogurt, oat milk and egg and mix until well combined.
Step 3
In small batches, add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients until just combined. Add the cheese, corn kernels, green onion and cilantro and mix until well combined.
Step 4
Generously spray a waffle maker with nonstick cooking spray. Spoon the batter into the bottom half of the waffle maker, close the lid and cook for 3 to 5 minutes, or until golden brown. Transfer the cooked waffled to the prepared baking sheet and place in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter.
Step 5
Add ½ cup of chili on top of a waffle and garnish, if desired, with shredded cheese, sliced green onions and nonfat Greek yogurt.
Time:
60 minutes
Servings:
7
Calories:
453
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Dietary Review:
Christina Wright, RD, LDN
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Nutrition facts
Serving Size:
1 waffle, 1/3 cup chili
Per serving:
calories:453
total fat:13g
sat fat:3g
cholesterol:33mg
sodium:343mg
total carb:72g
fibers:20g
sugars:15g
proteins:24g
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