Mexican Cornbread Casserole Your Family Will Love

cornbread mix

🥗Healthier: whole grain cornbread mix

💰Cheaper: homemade cornbread mix

Whole grain offers more fiber and nutrients.

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often less expensive.

In an electric skillet, add 2 pounds of ground beef and use a ground meat chopper to break it up.

Add house seasoning (seasoned salt, onion powder, garlic powder, pepper mix), paprika, and taco seasoning to the beef; mix well without measuring.

Cook until the ground beef is browned and the vegetables are translucent, leaving some fat in the skillet.

Add 1 bell pepper, 1 sweet Vidalia onion, and chopped jalapeño peppers to the beef; mix and cook until vegetables are soft.

Add 2 cans of chipotle corn, 1 can of black beans, 1 can of rotel tomatoes, and 1 can of tomato sauce to the skillet; mix well.

Let the mixture simmer for about 10 minutes to allow flavors to combine.

Spread half of the beef and vegetable mixture into a casserole pan.

Top the mixture with a layer of Mexican cheese.

Prepare Jiffy cornbread mix according to personal preference (not following box instructions) and spread it over the cheese layer.

Bake in a preheated oven at 375°F for about 45 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

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