Cowboy Cornbread

Turn cornbread into a main dish with this casserole that layers ground beef, Cheddar cheese, and cornbread batter into a hearty meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 674 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
• 2 pounds ground beef
• 2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste
• 2 (7 ounce) packages sweet yellow cornbread mix (such as Martha White®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add onion; cook until soft, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 3

Combine cornbread mix, milk, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in creamed corn.

Step 4

Spread beef-onion mixture in the bottom of a baking dish. Spread Cheddar cheese on top. Pour cornbread batter over cheese.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 17 to 22 minutes. Spread butter over the top. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting.