Winter is back in full force and I’ve been cooking dishes that need to spend a little time in the oven. Turning the oven on means our home gets a little bit warmer and baking a comforting meal is good for warming the family up from the inside out! This Cornbread & Hamburger casserole is a quick way to toss together ordinary items that everyone loves.
The hearty filling has a slight heat to it from mild Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and chilies. To kick it up a notch, use the hotter variety. Each square is topped with slightly sweet cornbread. I use Jiffy mix since it’s easy and tastes great but it would also be delicious with from-scratch cornbread — just add a bit of sugar to sweeten it up. Eat it hot out of the oven as-is. Or, if you want to dress it up, top with a sprinkle of cheese and dollop of sour cream.
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 1 green pepper, chopped
- 1 Tbs worcestershire sauce
- 1 14.5oz can stewed tomatoes
- 1 10oz can Ro-Tel diced tomatoes and green chilies (mild)
- 1 19oz can black beans, drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 2 Tbs parsley (or ¼ c fresh)
- ½ - 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp celery seed
- ½ tsp salt
- 2 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ c milk
- 1 Tbs sugar
- ½ - 1 c cheddar cheese, shredded
- sour cream
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spray 9"x13" casserole dish with non-stick spray, set aside.
- In large skillet, cook ground beef, onions and pepper until beef is cooked through and vegetables are tender.
- Stir in remaining filling ingredients.
- Bring to a simmer over med heat and simmer 5 minutes, to heat through.
- For topping: In a medium bowl, mix together the cornbread mix, eggs, milk and sugar.
- Pour ground beef mixture into prepared casserole dish.
- Top with cornbread batter and spread lightly to cover filling.
- Bake in preheated oven 30 - 35 minutes, until cornbread is cooked through.
- Store leftovers tightly wrapped in the refrigerator.
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This looks so good! I’m going to try it this week. Thanks for the great idea.
I make something like that too and it’s delicious! Now I’m craving this!
Pinned this to my brand new board titled “food I would definitely eat.” Hillbilly cuisine at it’s finest combining various ingredients to make a simple meal.
Gonna put this recipe right next to my “tater pie” recipe…
Just sayin
lol! This sure is some down home country food :) Glad you stopped by!
As long as I take a Zantac first, this sounds amazing!!!!
WOW! This sounds great. I love a meal-in-one dish :). Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Cornbread makes any dish taste good, it’s one of my faves and we don’t eat it near enough. This looks delish.
Oooh this looks and sounds delicious! Hearty and perfect for this time of year!
Sounds delish. Would it work if the cornbread was on the bottom as well or instead of?
I think it would be really good with the cornbread on the bottom! I’ve seen some dishes cooked that way before, I just haven’t tried it yet — let me know if you do!
I tried this recipes and it was amazing! Thank you so much for posting it.
I’m so glad that you enjoyed it! Thank you for letting me know:)
Hi – Your recipe is a great idea! Would you have a good recipe for cornbread from scratch?
(I’m not a big fan of those ‘easy mixes’ full of secondary ‘filler’ ingredients)
Thanks!
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