Description
Pioneer woman mexican cornbread casserole delivers hearty southwestern comfort in one skillet. Layers of spicy ground beef, corn, and cheesy cornbread create a satisfying meal you’ll crave for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 3 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend
- 17 oz Jiffy cornbread mix (2 boxes)
- 14.75 oz cream style corn
- 8.75 oz canned corn
- 10 oz Rotel diced tomatoes and green chilies
- 2 large eggs
- ⅔ cup (158 ml) milk
- 1 oz taco seasoning
- 1 tbsp onion powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp pepper
Instructions
- Preparation: Ignite the oven to 400°F, positioning the rack in the center for optimal heat distribution.
- Meat Foundation: In a robust skillet, sear ground beef over medium-high flame, fragmenting into delicate crumbles until no pink remains. Drain excess lipids meticulously.
- Flavor Infusion: Introduce cream-style corn, whole kernel corn, and Rotel tomatoes into the beef terrain. Sprinkle taco seasoning, salt, black pepper, and onion powder, stirring with precision to create a harmonious blend.
- Cheese Integration: Reduce heat, allowing the mixture to simmer for 5 minutes. Fold in Mexican cheese blend until completely melted, creating a luscious, cohesive filling.
- Cornbread Topping: Whisk Jiffy cornbread mix with eggs and milk until achieving a velvety, uniform batter with zero lumps.
- Assembly: Grease a 9×13-inch baking vessel. Spread the beef mixture evenly, then cascade the cornbread batter across the surface, ensuring complete coverage.
- Baking Transformation: Slide the casserole into the preheated oven, baking 17-20 minutes until the cornbread crown turns golden and a toothpick emerges clean.
- Final Flourish: Sprinkle remaining cheese atop the almost-complete dish, returning to the oven for 4-5 minutes until the cheese melts into a tantalizing, bubbling blanket.
- Serving Finale: Extract the casserole, allowing a brief resting period to stabilize layers and enhance serving integrity.
Notes
- Meat Preparation Tip: Brown ground beef thoroughly to eliminate any pink color, ensuring food safety and optimal texture.
- Seasoning Strategy: Mix taco seasoning evenly for balanced flavor throughout the entire dish, preventing bland or overly concentrated bites.
- Cornbread Consistency: Whisk batter until smooth to avoid lumps, creating a silky and uniform cornbread topping that bakes perfectly.
- Cheese Melting Technique: Add cheese in two stages for maximum flavor and visual appeal, allowing the first layer to meld with the beef and the second layer to create a golden, bubbly topping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 6 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 26 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 24 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg