Mexican Cornbread Casserole
A Mexican flavored casserole with a cornbread topping. A Delicious family meal
Yield: 6 -8 servings
Calories: 616cal
Materials
The Bottom Portion - The Meat Portion
- 1 pound ground beef - I like to get sirloin ground beef
- 1 medium sweet onion chopped like Vidalia
- ¾ cup chunky salsa
- 1 1 oz. taco seasoning mix
- ¾ cup water
- 1 15 oz. sweet corn drained
- 1 2 oz. black olives sliced and drained
The Cornbread Portion
- 1 cup yellow corn meal
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- ¼ cup oil such as corn or canola
- 1 cup milk 2% or whole
- 1 large egg
- 1 cup Mexican Style shredded cheese shredded
- 1 4 oz. diced green chiles drained
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees
- Spray a square 10x10 inch casserole dish with cooking oil
- In a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the chopped onions
- If needed - drain any grease. If you used sirloin, you probably won't have any to drain
- Stir in the salsa, taco seasoning and water
- Cook until thick - just a few minutes
- Add the drained corn and drained sliced olives - stir in
- Pour the mixture into your casserole dish
- In a large bowl, mix the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt
- In another bowl, mix the oil, milk and egg
- Mix the wet and dry cornbread ingredients together
- Add the cheese and chiles into the cornbread mixture and stir those in
- Spread the cornmeal mixture over the meat mixture
- Bake for about 35 minutes - check corn bread for doneness by inserting a toothpick in. If it comes out dry, you're good to go
- Optional serving suggestions: sour cream and cilantro
Notes
Nutrition facts are only an estimate
- I've gotten some comments that say using a larger pan works better for making sure the cornbread is cooked through. I have since, adjusted the 8-inch square pan to a 10-inch, which is what I used the last time I made this. A 9x13 would also work well. Thank you for the feedback, everyone
- I've also learned that a lot of you like to add extra beef to make this a heartier meal. If you plan on adding extra beef, don't forget to add more taco seasoning - 1 packet per pound and adjust the amount of water accordingly
Nutrition
Calories: 616cal | Carbohydrates: 53g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 1008mg | Potassium: 551mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 407IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 362mg | Iron: 4mg