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Taco Cornbread Casserole

Name: Taco Cornbread Casserole
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 8 servings.
Cuisine: North America
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

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Total Time

Prep: 25 min. Bake: 1 hour

Makes

8 servings

Updated: Feb. 01, 2023

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. —Lisa Paul, Terre Haute, Indiana

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

Directions

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

Taco Cornbread Casserole

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