MEXICAN GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE

Mexican Ground Beef Casserole image

I created this Mexican ground beef casserole when I wanted something different that I could make ahead if I wanted to. Double the recipe for company!

Provided by AndreaF.

Categories Main Dish Recipes Casserole Recipes

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 ½ cups water
¼ cup salted butter
1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix (such as Kraft® Stove Top®)
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapeno
1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste
1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
While the beef is cooking, make stuffing. Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Stir diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce into the beef mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add corn and Cheddar cheese. Simmer until cheese is melted completely, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Spread cornbread stuffing evenly over the top.
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 455.5 calories, Carbohydrate 32.9 g, Cholesterol 92 mg, Fat 25.8 g, Fiber 3.6 g, Protein 23.8 g, SaturatedFat 13.5 g, Sodium 1306.8 mg, Sugar 3.6 g