READY IN 55 mins

Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

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"This Mexican-style casserole tastes just like homemade tamales, with just a fraction of the work." — Kraft Natural Shredded Cheese

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Brown meat with onions and peppers in large skillet. Stir in next 4 ingredients; cook and stir 3 min. or until heated through. Spoon into 13x9-inch baking dish.
Prepare muffin batter as directed on package; stir in cheese. Spread over meat mixture.
Bake 20 min. or until toothpick inserted in center of cornbread topping comes out clean. Cool slightly.

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PREP 30 mins
COOK 25 mins
READY IN 55 mins

Footnotes

Serving Suggestion: Serve with your favorite steamed vegetable to round out the meal.
Make Ahead: Prepare meat mixture. Refrigerate 3 to 4 days, or freeze up to 1 month. When ready to use, spoon into baking dish. (Thaw first, if frozen.) Top with muffin batter and continue as directed.
Special Extra: Bump up the flavor by stirring chopped canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce or chopped fresh chives into muffin batter before using as directed.

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jul 19, 2011

I used the 2 boxes of cornbread mix like others said. I also added a can of corn (drained) and some black olives to the meat mixture. To the cornbread I added some chopped green onions, along with the cheese. Served with a salad. YUM!!!!

—Takers88

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Aug 25, 2011

I didn't use a 13x9 casserole b/c that would have made the whole thing about an inch thin. I also used (half a can) of tomatoes w/chiles and I subbed chili beans for the black beans and can of enchilada sauce b/c that's all I had. Made it otherwise as per recipe, and put it in a 2.5 qt. round casserole. That was a perfect size. Pretty good, cheap meal. Thanks!

—doggymom

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Sep 06, 2011

We enjoyed this casserole. I did also make some changes as suggested. I added a can of petite tomatoes without the juice, half a small bag of frozen corn, a can of black beans and after the meat and onions were browned I added a can of Mexican style Campbell's cheddar cheese soup. I then proceeded with the Jiffy mix topping. I made it according to the box but I did use 2 boxes for a 3x9 inch pan. I also used more than a pound of meat. Half hour on 350 was plenty of time.

—Annette

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Aug 30, 2011

My family loved it. I did double the cornbread, like others, and added corn. My husband says it's a keeper!

—Dawnie

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Nov 11, 2011

This was very good. I added a can of corn and more garlic. The corn bread was great on top. Will make again for sure.

—Linda Farrell

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Jul 07, 2011

Instead of enchilada sauce used 10oz can of chopped tomatoes with jalapenos. I still added the additional chopped Jalapeno to meat mixture. Also used 1/2 teaspoon of roasted, chopped garlic instead of powder and no cumin.Sprinkled 1 cup of Colby Jack cheese on top of meat mixture and added rest to two boxes of muffin mix. Everyone liked it. Will make again!

—klsousa

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Sep 15, 2011

This recipe is delicious just the way it is, no changed needed!

—tcqueen

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Aug 25, 2011

Not that good.

—Jessica T

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Nutrition

Calories
296 kcal
15%

Carbohydrates
21.8 g
7%

Cholesterol
50 mg
17%

Fat
16.7 g
26%

Fiber
2.3 g
9%

Protein
16 g
32%

Sodium
562 mg
22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Cheesy Cornbread Casserole

Serving Size: 1/10 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 10
Amount Per Serving
** Calories: 296
** Calories from Fat: 150

% Daily Value *
** Total Fat 16.7g 26 %
** Saturated Fat 7.1g 35 %
** Cholesterol 50mg 17 %
** Sodium 562mg 22 %
** Potassium 278mg 8 %
** Total Carbohydrates 21.8g 7 %
** Dietary Fiber 2.3g 9 %
** Protein 16g 32 %
** Sugars 0.8g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 8 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 20 %
** Thiamin 13 %
** Niacin 36 %
** Vitamin B6 14 %
** Magnesium 8 %
** Folate 19 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.