This is one of those quick and easy, yet very kid friendly meals. I made this a few weeks ago and my kids loved it. Even my son, the picky eater of the family, had seconds on this Chili Cornbread Bake.
This will definitely be making an appearance on our menu plan again.
Chili Cornbread Bake
- 1 cup cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 eggs
- 1- 14 3/4 ounce cream style corn
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 1- 4 ounce can chopped green chilies
- Cook ground beef until done. Drain off fat and set meat aside.
- In a bowl combine cornmeal, salt, and baking soda.
- In another bowl combine eggs, corn, milk, and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.
- Pour half of the batter into a greased 9×13 pan.
- Carefully layer ground beef, cheese, and green chilies on top of batter.
- Spread remaining batter on top.
- Bake at 350 for 40-45 minutes.
Adapted from Taste Of Home.
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I’ve done something similar but different. I put leftover chili in a 9×13 pan. I cut hot dogs into it and then top it with cheddar. I make cornbread and pour that over the top then bake it till the cornbread is done and the chili is hot.
We call this Mexican Cornbread…sooo good with a little salsa!
@blossomteacher, We love Mexican cornbread, but I had never had meat and used it as a main dish until I tried it this way. I love how easy it is.
Perfect timing! I have 1/2 pound of cooked hamburger from tonight that I wasn’t sure what to do with. I will pick-up some corn and then cut the recipe in half. Thank you Lynn!
@Shannon, I hope you enjoy it!
Thank you for the recipe. We had Chili Cornbread Bake for dinner tonight. We really enjoyed it. I plan to save the recipe in my app. Thank you again for an easy, good dinner.
Sherri
@Sherri, I am so glad that you liked it. Thanks for letting me know.
What did you serve with this for sides? It’s like a main dish and side (the cornbread part) all in one. I will be omitting the green chiles, but otherwise it looks yummy
@chris, This is really a meal all by self because it is cornbread and meat all together in a casserole of sorts. So I usually just serve it with a salad or other vegetable and that is all. I hope that helps.
In our home this called Mexican Cornbread, and I cook the meat with taco seasoning. And it may seem odd, but When eating I like to dip mine in ketchup.
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Hmmm…. I might experiment with doing these as individual servings in large muffin tins then freezing– it’s be something quick to grab for lunch at work!
Right now my oven is broke. Could you make this in a crockpot?? If so how long would you cook it?
I am really not sure if this would work in the crockpot, but if you try it I would love to hear how it works.
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