Critter Fritter Casserole Recipe
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Critter Fritter Casserole

By: Kelly  
"This year at the Texas State Fair, I had a treat called a Critter Fritter, which was a deep fried battered, meat-filled jalapeno. The combination of tastes was so great, I decided to try and replicate it in casserole form at home. The following is what I came up with."

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What to Drink?

Wine Zinfandel
Cocktail Texatini
Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
50 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 1/2 onion, chopped
  • 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 cup canned jalapeno slices, drained and chopped
  • 1 (8.5 ounce) package corn muffin and bread mix
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1 egg
  • 2 cups shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes. Remove meat with a slotted spoon and set aside. Drain off most of the fat, leaving enough to coat the bottom of the pan. Add onions to the fat in the pan; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the skillet and season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Mix in jalapeno slices and cook until heated through. Transfer this mixture to an 8 inch square baking dish.
  3. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the cornbread mix, butter, milk and egg. This can be done while the meat is cooking. Spoon over the top of the meat mixture in the baking dish, then top with shredded cheese.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 839 | Total Fat: 61.4g | Cholesterol: 218mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 6, 2008 by Mrs. Houston 
The reason I am giving this a 3 is because it had a funny texture. The bottom meat part was... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 7, 2008 by undertakergirl 
Good Recipe! I added tomatoes and extra cheese to meat mixture and served with sour cream.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2009 by Karla 
My family and I loved this. The bottom of mine was not crumbly, the corn bread mix was thin... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 12, 2008 by Ellen 
Excellent! As my family classifies recipes, it's "A Keeper"! Thank You! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 5, 2009 by Kelly 
After making this numerous times more, I realized that it holds together a little better if... MORE

 
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