CHILI BEEF CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

Chili Beef Cornbread Casserole image

This recipe is my potluck standby. And when I hear that someone may need a comforting home-cooked meal, I bring them this casserole. -Lorraine Espenhain, Corpus Christi, Texas

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 tablespoon dried minced onion
1 teaspoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 can (15 ounces) tomato sauce
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
3 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 large eggs
1/2 cup 2% milk
3 tablespoons canola oil
1 can (8-1/4 ounces) cream-style corn
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Optional: Sour cream and salsa

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat 6-8 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in cornstarch, onion, chili powder and garlic powder. Stir in tomato sauce. Cook and stir 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from heat., In a large bowl, whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder. In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk and oil until blended; stir in corn. Add to flour mixture; stir just until moistened. Stir in cheese., Spread half the batter into a greased 2-qt. baking dish. Top with beef mixture. Spread remaining batter over filling., Bake, uncovered, until a toothpick inserted in cornbread portion comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. If desired, serve with sour cream and salsa.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 482 calories, Fat 22g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 130mg cholesterol, Sodium 773mg sodium, Carbohydrate 46g carbohydrate (10g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 25g protein.