Best Tex Mex Bean Bake With Cornbread Topping Recipes

WEEKNIGHT BEEF AND BEAN CASSEROLE WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large ovenproof skillet or Dutch oven set over medium heat, cook the ground beef, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned through, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain the fat from the meat. Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, pinto beans, tomato sauce, and tomato and remove the pan from the heat. Top with the cheese.
• In a medium bowl, combine the cornmeal, flour, egg, and buttermilk. Pour the mixture on top of the meat mixture.
• Bake until the cornbread topping is lightly browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot.

CREAMY TEX-MEX CORNBREAD BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. Cook ground turkey in a large skillet over medium heat, stirring often, 5 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink. Add green onions, and sauté 1 minute.
• Stir in soup and next 2 ingredients. Bring to a low boil, and remove from heat. Stir in 3/4 cup cheese and 1/4 cup cilantro. Add salt and pepper to taste. Pour turkey mixture into a 2-qt. baking dish coated with cooking spray.
• Stir together cornbread mix, 3/4 cup water, 3 Tbsp. cilantro, and remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Pour cornbread mixture over turkey mixture in baking dish.
• Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes or until golden.
• Note: We tested with Martha White Buttermilk Cornbread & Muffin Mix.

MEXICAN CASSEROLE WITH CORNBREAD TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350'. Grease a 13x9 inch glass baking dish.
• Place a large skillet over medium-high heat. Brown beef and sausage; drain.
• Add corn, pepper, onion, garlic, paprika, cayenne, taco seasoning, tomato sauce, tomatoes, and 3/4 cup water. Bring to a boil, reduce the heat, and simmer, uncovered, until slightly thickened, about 10 to 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Spoon the mixture into the greased pan. Sprinkle evenly with the shredded cheese.
• Combine the cornbread mix, milk and egg in a bowl; mix well. Pour evenly over the beef mixture. Bake, uncovered, 30 minutes or until golden.

EASY TEX MEX CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400*F
• In a skillet cook ground beef, onion, bell pepper, cumin & salt until ground beef is cooked through and onions are translucent.
• Add salsa & corn to ground beef mixture and cook for additional 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a 9x9 casserole dish.
• Prepare muffin mix according to package directions and spread on top of ground beef mixture.
• Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until corn bread is cooked through and golden on top.
• Serve immediately.