Easy, Meaty Mexican Casserole Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Easy, Meaty Mexican Casserole Recipe). My picky-non-vegetable-eater husband loves this easy Mexican casserole. There's very little clean-up, it costs less than $10 to make, and the leftovers reheat fabulously right in the microwave. I haven't found anyone that doesn't love it! Meat, vegetables, dairy, and grains all in one easy, tasty dish! For those that don't care for corn bread, there is another option for this recipe in the footnotes. Enjoy!

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 50 mins

Servings: 10

Yield: 1 9x13-inch baking dish

Easy, Meaty Mexican Casserole Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds ground pork

1 teaspoon ground black pepper

1 (15.5 ounce) can light red kidney beans (including liquid)

1 (15.5 ounce) can whole kernel corn

drained

¾ cup water

1 package taco seasoning mix (such as Old El Paso®)

1 (8.5 ounce) package dry corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)

⅓ cup milk

1 egg

3 cups shredded Colby cheese

Margarita Cocktail

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

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

Step 2

Heat a 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook and crumble pork and black pepper in the hot pan until browned 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Stir kidney beans corn water and taco seasoning into the skillet with the pork. Bring to a boil.

Step 4

Combine corn muffin mix milk and egg in a bowl for the corn bread mixture.

Step 5

Spoon pork mixture into a 9x13-inch baking dish. Top with Colby cheese. Pour and carefully spread corn bread mixture on top.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until corn bread is golden brown 20 to 25 minutes. Let stand for 5 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Easy, Meaty Mexican Casserole Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:10

Calories: 469.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 26.2g 53%

Carbohydrates: 35.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 5.2g 21%

Sugars: 2.5g

Fat: 24.8g 38%

Saturated Fat: 11.6g 58%

Cholesterol: 96mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 428IU 9%

Niacin Equivalents: 7.5mg 57%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 18%

Vitamin C: 0.7mg 1%

Folate: 55.3mcg 14%

Calcium: 285.8mg 29%

Iron: 2.5mg 14%

Magnesium: 34.3mg 12%

Potassium: 319.3mg 9%

Sodium: 996.2mg 40%

Thiamin: 0.5mg 51%

Calories From Fat: 223.2

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.