I am passionate about cooking and feeding my family delicious meals that I have made myself. Even though I work full time, am a head football coach’s wife, and have three children with invisible special needs, I still want to provide my family with hot, nutritious meals. However, finding the time to cook has only sometimes been a priority for me; instead, the convenience of quick meals has been. But now it is, and this quick and versatile recipe is one that my family and now my husband’s football staff (of 14) have come to love.
Ingredients:
- 2-pounds of ground beef
- 1 package of frozen diced green and red bell peppers and onions thawed
- Ragu Chunky Garden Spaghetti Sauce (¼ of a 24-ounce jar)
- 1 can (8.5 ounces) of cream-style corn or 1 package (12 ounces) of frozen sweet corn
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 packages (8.5 ounces each) of Jiffy corn muffin mix
- 2/3 cup milk
- 2 eggs
- Salt, Pepper, Onion, and Garlic Powder to taste (I prefer using Tony Chachere’s Creole seasoning and Goya Sazonador Total The Perfect Seasoning)
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (205 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- In a large skillet, cook ground beef over medium heat until browned. Drain any excess fat.
- Add onion, bell pepper, and spaghetti sauce to the skillet with the ground beef. Cook until vegetables are softened, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare Jiffy corn muffin mix in a separate bowl according to package directions. Stir in milk and eggs until well combined.
- Add creme-style corn or steamed sweet corn to the cornbread mixture.
- Pour half the cornbread batter into the prepared baking dish. Spread evenly.
- Spoon the ground beef mixture over the cornbread batter. Spread evenly.
- Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.
- Pour the remaining cornbread batter over the cheese. Spread evenly.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30-35 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown and cooked through.
- Allow the casserole to cool for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
This casserole is sure to please everyone at your table! It’s hearty, flavorful, and easy to make. So what are you waiting for? Give it a try today!
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