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Tasty Tamale Casserole

BeefTex-MexCasserole

Time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Yield: 4 servings

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Tasty Tamale Casserole is the classic tamale experience in sliceable, shareable form! On top is the cheddar-packed, tender, summer-sweet cornbread exterior, and the inside is zesty, savory, and tantalizing seasoned beef and veggies! There's nothing quite like diving into Tasty Tamale Casserole and just letting the Tex-Mex fun pervade your taste buds!

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Ingredients

  • For the casserole:
  • 2 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • salt, to taste
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
  • 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • 1 (10-ounce) can red enchilada sauce
  • 1 (15-ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 cup corn kernels
  • 1 (8.5-ounce) box cornbread/muffin mix, plus the ingredients called for on the package
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • Optional, for topping:
  • avocado, to taste, diced
  • tomato, to taste, diced
  • cilantro, to taste, chopped

Directions

Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Step 2 -Coat a 2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3 -In a large pan over medium heat, add the olive oil.

Step 4 -Add the ground beef, the salt, and the black pepper to the hot oil and cook, while crumbling, until the beef is browned but some pink remains, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 5 -Add the onions to the beef and cook, while stirring, until the onions are softened and the beef is no longer pink, about 4-5 minutes.

Step 6 -Add the garlic to the beef mixture and cook, while stirring, until fragrant, about 30 seconds.

Step 7 -Add the taco seasoning, the enchilada sauce, the beans, and the corn to the beef mixture and stir to combine.

Step 8 -Bring the beef mixture to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.

Step 9 -Pour the beef mixture into the prepared baking dish and spread it out into an even layer.

Step 10 -Prepare the cornbread batter, according to the package directions.

Step 11 -Add the cheddar cheese to the cornbread batter and stir until just combined.

Step 12 -Spread the cornbread batter evenly over the beef mixture in the baking dish.

Step 13 -Bake until the topping is golden-brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread layer comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, about 40-45 minutes. If the cornbread starts to brown too quickly, tent the baking dish with foil.

Step 14 -Serve topped with the avocados, the tomatoes, and the cilantro.

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