Best Zesty Beef Cornbread Dinner Recipes

GROUND BEEF CASSEROLE WITH CORNBREAD CRUST

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An old fashioned favorite, this Ground Beef Casserole with Cornbread Crust is an easy dinner recipe that the entire family will love!

Provided by Blair Lonergan

Categories Dinner

Time 58m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
2 small cloves garlic, minced or pressed (about 1 teaspoon total)
1 (11 ounce) can corn kernels, drained
1 (10.75 ounce) can condensed tomato soup, NOT diluted
1 cup water
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 (8.5 ounce) box Jiffy corn muffin mix
1 egg
⅓ cup milk
Optional garnish: grated cheddar cheese, sour cream, parsley or cilantro, chopped red onion, sliced green onion

Steps:

Preheat oven to 425°F. Lightly grease a 2-quart baking dish; set aside.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 /4 of the casserole, Calories 602 kcal, Fat 22 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Carbohydrate 68 g, Protein 32 g, Cholesterol 117 mg, Sodium 1624 mg, Fiber 6 g, Sugar 21 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g

CHILI BEEF CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

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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.