Mexican Cornbread - with beef, cheese, onions & peppers

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
3/4 cup Yellow Cornmeal 2/3 cup Flour - Gold medal all purpose flour 2 tsp Baking Powder 1/2 tsp Salt 2/3 cup Milk, 2%1 large Egg, fresh, whole, raw 8 t Crisco Pure Vegetable Oil, divided8 oz raw Beef, 90% Lean Ground Beef from Sirloin1 cup Cheese, 2% Milk Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar (I use Mexican blend) 1/2 large Onions, raw 4 oz can Green chile peppers, diced 15 oz can cream style Corn 4 pkts Splenda
Directions
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly oil a 10" cast iron skillet with up to 2 t of the cooking oil; place in oven to heat while mixing the ingredients. (Can also use another size baking dish if you prefer)

Mix the dry ingredients in a large mixing bowl. Stir in milk, egg and remaining oil until blended; stir in can of creamed corn.

Remove hot skillet from oven; pour 1/2 of the cornbread mixture into the pan. Layer in the cooked ground beef, chopped onion, chile peppers and shredded cheese. Pour remaining cornbread mixture on top of cheese.

Bake for approximately 40 minutes until golden brown. Oven temps vary so be sure to watch; it may take more or less time depending on the oven.

Slice into 8 wedges and enjoy!

Serving Size: 8

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KARENEA1.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 275.6
  • Total Fat: 11.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 52.4 mg
  • Sodium: 667.5 mg
  • Total Carbs: 30.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.1 g
  • Protein: 13.9 g

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