Chili n’ cheese cornbread muffins | Canadian Goodness

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) fine cornmeal
• 1/2 cup (125 mL) all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp (10 mL) sugar
• 2 tsp (10 mL) baking powder
• 1 tsp (5 mL) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5 mL) chili powder
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) buttermilk
• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp (30 mL) butter melted
• 1 lb (450 g) lean ground beef
• 1 cup (250 mL) salsa
• homemade or store-bought
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) Canadian Provolone grated
• 1 cup (250 mL) sour cream
• 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin
• Salt and freshly ground pepper
• Homemade Salsa
• 2 tsp (10 mL) canola oil
• 1/2 red pepper finely sliced
• 1/2 onion finely sliced
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground cumin
• 1/4 tsp (1 mL) ground coriander
• 1 1/2 cups (375 mL) tomatoes diced
• 3 tbsp (45 mL) tomato paste
• 1 tsp (5 mL) sugar
• 1 tbsp (15 mL) lime juice
• 1/4 cup (60 mL) cilantro chopped (optional)