I love making casseroles… especially during the winter months! And, now that I have a family of four, casseroles are an easy way to get dinner on the table without getting tons of dishes dirty in the process.
Over the last few years, I have seen and made a few casserole dishes that are topped with cornbread. They are always a hit in my house. I think it has something to do with the crusty goodness of the cornbread on top mixed with the saucy deliciousness underneath.
Anyway, I recently decided to try to create a cornbread casserole of my own. I first started by adapting my frito pie recipe (if you haven’t tried it, please do!) and baking it with a cornbread topping. The result was a surprisingly scrumptious casserole!
This recipe combines easy ingredients to create a flavorful dish. It has three yummy layers – the beef and beans layer, the cheese layer, and the cornbread layer. This is definitely a meal that will warm you up this winter and one that I think will appeal to even the pickiest eaters. Enjoy!
The first layer of the casserole – beef and beans. 
The second layer of the casserole – the cheese. 
Top the casserole with the corn muffin mixture and then it is ready to bake. 
The final result! 
Beef and Bean Cornbread Casserole
Ingredients
- ½ lb ground beef
- 1 tbsp onion soup mix
- 1 tbsp taco seasoning
- 1 can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 can tomatoes with chilies (such as Rotel), drained
- 1 can chili beans
- 1½ cups shredded cheese (fiesta or Mexican blend recommended)
- 1 8.5 oz box corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy)
- 1 can cream style corn
- 1 egg
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375° and spray a 2.5 qt. baking dish with nonstick spray. Set the baking dish aside.
- Spray a medium saucepan with nonstick spray and add the hamburger, onion soup mix, and taco seasoning to the pan.
- Cook the hamburger meat on medium heat until no more pink remains.
- Add the black beans, tomatoes, and chili beans to the hamburger and allow the mixture to cook together for about 5 minutes.
- Pour the hamburger and beans into the prepared baking dish.
- Spread the cheese over the hamburger and beans, and then set the baking dish aside again.
- In a medium bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, corn, and egg. Stir well.
- Evenly spread the corn muffin mixture over the cheese in the baking dish.
- Bake the casserole for about 40 minutes, or until the cornbread topping is golden brown.
