Taco Cornbread Casserole

  Dinner

A whole can of chiles adds fire to this cornbread casserole. For less heat, you can use just enough of the can for your taste.

Taco Cornbread Casserole

Average Rating: 3.976744

TOTAL TIME: Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour
YIELD: 8 servings.

Ingredients

  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 2 envelopes taco seasoning
  • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup cooked rice
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) cornbread/muffin mix
  • 1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 2 cups corn chips
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend or cheddar cheese, divided
  • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
  • Optional: Shredded lettuce, chopped tomatoes and chopped red onion

Instructions

  • 1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles, 8-10 minutes; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. Add tomatoes, water, rice and green chiles; heat through, stirring occasionally.
  • 2. Meanwhile, prepare cornbread mix according to package directions; stir in corn. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the meat mixture, all the sour cream, half of the corn chips and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining batter, remaining meat mixture, olives and remaining corn chips.
  • 3. Bake, uncovered, until cornbread is cooked through, 55-60 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake until melted, 3-5 minutes longer. If desired, serve with lettuce, tomatoes and red onion.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 817 calories, 40g fat (17g saturated fat), 183mg cholesterol, 1982mg sodium, 74g carbohydrate (20g sugars, 4g fiber), 36g protein.

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