Description
Make this simple, layered casserole featuring seasoned ground beef, beans, corn, and cheese, topped with a quick cornbread layer. It is a satisfying weeknight meal.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 packet (1 ounce) taco seasoning mix
- 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can (15 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1 box (8.5 ounces) corn muffin mix (like Jiffy)
- Ingredients listed on the corn muffin mix box (usually milk, eggs, oil)
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/4 cup chopped green chiles
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9×13 inch baking dish.
- Cook the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat until fully browned. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir the taco seasoning mix, black beans, corn, salsa, and half of the shredded cheese (1/2 cup) into the cooked beef. Spread this mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Prepare the cornbread batter according to the package directions, using the liquid ingredients specified on the box.
- Gently pour the prepared cornbread batter over the meat and vegetable layer in the baking dish.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- While the casserole bakes, mix the remaining 1/2 cup of cheese with the sour cream and green chiles in a small bowl.
- After 25 minutes, remove the casserole from the oven. Carefully spread the sour cream mixture over the top of the baked cornbread layer.
- Return the casserole to the oven and bake for an additional 5 to 10 minutes, or until the cornbread is set and the topping is lightly golden.
- Let the casserole rest for 5 minutes before cutting and serving.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey or shredded cooked chicken for the ground beef.
- For extra flavor, add 1/2 teaspoon of cumin to the meat mixture before adding the taco seasoning.
- This casserole freezes well after baking; cool completely, cover tightly, and freeze for up to three months. Reheat covered at 350 degrees Fahrenheit until heated through.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 35 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 7
- Sodium: 750
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 14
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 25
- Cholesterol: 65