Nicole's Mexican Cornbread Casserole

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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

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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

    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.