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MEXICAN CORNBREAD CASSEROLE 
This makes a wonderful main dish. This goes fast at our house! I also won a ribbon at our local fair with this recipe!

Cornbread Batter:

2 cups self-rising cornmeal
2 eggs, well beaten
1 cup milk (or more)
2 tsp. sugar (optional)
1 (10 oz.) can cream style corn
1/2 cup oil (Crisco)

For milk, may add more milk to make batter right - not too thick or not too thin - similar to cake batter.

Mix together corn meal, eggs, milk, sugar (if desired), cream style corn and oil. Set aside. This is your batter for the bread.

Hamburger Filling:

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
3 to 5 small banana peppers, chopped
2 to 3 cups grated cheddar cheese (mild or medium)

In a large skillet, cook ground beef, onion and peppers until browned and then pour into strainer. Drain off any grease. Rinse with hot water and let drain.

Pour half of your cornbread batter into large greased skillet. then pour all of the hamburger mixture over this. Top this with all the cheddar cheese.

Next, pour the other half of your cornbread batter over the meat and cheese filling.

Bake in a 350°F oven for about 45 to 50 minutes or until brown. Let set a few minutes before cutting and serving.

Serve with soup beans and enjoy!

recipe reviews
Mexican Cornbread Casserole
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 Christie (Texas) says:
I didn't have cream corn so I mixed Mexican Style corn with cream of chicken soup. Instead of banana peppers I used diced jalapeno slices. This recipe came out so good for not having all the ingredients. I will definitely make this again. Thanks for sharing.
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 Leah (Illinois) says:
Excellent recipe! I don't have peppers ripe yet, so I sauteed some summer squash with the onion and used that instead. Nice crispy top and bottom cornbread layers. Will make again with peppers. Delicious! Thanks for sharing.
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 Pam (Texas) says:
I substituted two boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix for the batter ingredients (prepared as instructed on box). Because I didn't have creamed corn, I used 2 cups of frozen corn plus can of Cream of Mushroom soup, and added to the cornbread mix. Also added salt, cumin, garlic powder and chili powder to browned meat. Also used jalapeņos because I didn't have banana peppers. Really, really good.
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 Kaye F. Schaefer (Georgia) says:
This sounds very good. I will definitely make it.
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 MS Girl (Mississippi) says:
I grew up eating this dish prepared by my Mom and just needed a refresher on the amounts (since Mom isn't around any more to call and ask. This recipe is her's almost exactly except we used jarred jalapeņo. Delish! Moist, cheesy, and surprisingly very corn filled. We served it with corn on the cob, because you know, you can never have enough corn!

I am glad that others were pleased with this too, although I can't imagine can corn and cream of something soup turned out the same. Can cream corn is a disgusting substance; there is nothing else in the world that could possible have the sugary taste or the gummy consistency of it. But I have to say I think it is one of the most important ingredient in this dish, I think it is key for the moist texture and surprisingly corniness of the dish.
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 Ginny (Texas) says:
Was very bland with no seasoning and no Mexican ingredients at all. Not what I expected.
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 Peter (Illinois) says:
Not having some of the ingredients I used two boxes of jiffy mix corn muffin mix. I also, after cooking the ground beef and onions, added half a can of drained whole kernel corn as well as some sliced jalapeņo peppers. Where it says to add the ground beef mixture to the cornbread batter instead of shredded cheddar I spooned a can of Campbell's Fiesta Nacho Cheese as well. It turned out so gooey and scrumptious.

Following the directions as is turns out to be a winning move as well when you have everything.
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 JoJo (United States) says:
I want to try this recipe but none of the reviews have made the recipe as printed, not a single one!!! If anyone actually makes the true recipe, please leave a review. Otherwise, don't bother.....
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 Rebecca V. (California) says:
Delicious!! I added 3 cloves of fresh garlic and used ground turkey instead of beef.

 

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