INGREDIENTS
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2 tablespoons safflower oil
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1 onion, minced (about 1 1/4 cups)
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2 carrots, cut into a 1/4-inch dice (about 1 cup)
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4 cloves garlic, minced (about 2 tablespoons)
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Coarse salt
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2 tablespoons chili powder
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2 tablespoons tomato paste
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2 pounds 85 percent-lean ground beef
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1 can (14.5 ounces) whole peeled tomatoes, chopped, juices reserved
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1 can (15.5 ounces) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
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3/4 cup all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup fine yellow cornmeal
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1 tablespoon sugar
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1 1/2 teaspoons coarse salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1 cup buttermilk
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2 large eggs, lightly beaten
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted