Nicole's Mexican Cornbread Casserole
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 8
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 411.7
- Total Fat: 14.8 g
- Cholesterol: 71.4 mg
- Sodium: 1,376.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 47.7 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
- Protein: 12.6 g
View full nutritional breakdown of Nicole's Mexican Cornbread Casserole calories by ingredient
Introduction
I found a similar Spark Recipe that was rated very highly. I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand, so I came up with my own.Rinsing and draining the ground beef significantly reduces the calories from 1 lb of 80/20 ground beef. I found a similar Spark Recipe that was rated very highly. I didn't have all of the ingredients on hand, so I came up with my own.
Rinsing and draining the ground beef significantly reduces the calories from 1 lb of 80/20 ground beef.
Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
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Cornbread:
Yellow Cornmeal, 1 cup
Flour, white, 1 cup
Baking Powder, 1 tbsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Granulated Sugar, 2 tbsp
Butter, salted, 2 tbsp
Applesauce, unsweetened, 1/3 cup
Whole Milk / Vitamin D, 1 cup
Egg, fresh, 2 large
Casserole:
Beef, ground, cooked, drained and rinsed, 80/20, 12 oz
Onions, raw, 1 cup, chopped
Coconut Oil, 1 1tsp
Chili Powder, 1 tsp
ground cumin, 1 tsp
Black Pepper (Ground), 1 tsp
Salt, 1 tsp
Paprika, .5 tsp
Oregano, ground, .5 tsp
Garlic powder, .25 tsp
Pepper, red or cayenne, pinch (optional)
Diced Tomatoes & Green Chillies Rotel, 10oz can
Petite Diced Tomatoes, 14.5 oz can, drained
Yellow Sweet Corn, Frozen, 1 cup
Great Value Southern Ranch Beans, 15oz can
Cheddar Cheese, shredded, 4 oz
Directions
Cornbread Topping:
Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in mixing bowl. Add butter and applesauce and blend to consistency of coarse meal. Slowly beat in milk; then eggs. Continue to beat one minute longer, scraping sides of the bowl. Set aside.
Brown about 1 lb of 80/20 ground beef; drain. Line a colander with paper towels and add drained beef. Pour hot water over beef and allow to drain for 5 minutes. Add chopped onions and coconut oil to pan and saute over med-high heat for about 1 minute. Add beef to pan and add spices (Chili Powder through Cayenne Pepper). Cook until onions are soft. Add Rotel, Sweet Corn and Southern Ranch Beans (un-drained). Cook until heated through. Add pan mixture to 13x9 in pan. Top with cheese. Layer cornbread mixture over top. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NLUCAS79.
Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt and sugar in mixing bowl. Add butter and applesauce and blend to consistency of coarse meal. Slowly beat in milk; then eggs. Continue to beat one minute longer, scraping sides of the bowl. Set aside.
Brown about 1 lb of 80/20 ground beef; drain. Line a colander with paper towels and add drained beef. Pour hot water over beef and allow to drain for 5 minutes. Add chopped onions and coconut oil to pan and saute over med-high heat for about 1 minute. Add beef to pan and add spices (Chili Powder through Cayenne Pepper). Cook until onions are soft. Add Rotel, Sweet Corn and Southern Ranch Beans (un-drained). Cook until heated through. Add pan mixture to 13x9 in pan. Top with cheese. Layer cornbread mixture over top. Bake at 375 for 25 minutes.
Number of Servings: 8
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NLUCAS79.