Cowboy Cornbread

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

I first made this as a teenager and everyone I've made it for loves it. It's very easy and absolutely delicious! You can top it with chili as well. It is also good the next day.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Cook: 30 mins

Additional: 5 mins

Total: 45 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 8 servings

Cowboy Cornbread

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef

1 small onion

chopped

2 (7 ounce) packages sweet yellow cornbread mix (such as Martha White®)

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn

2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese

2 tablespoons butter

or more to taste

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

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 2

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

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.

Nutritional Information

Cowboy Cornbread

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 673.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.4g 69%

Carbohydrates: 44.1g 14%

Dietary Fiber: 2.2g 9%

Sugars: 4g

Fat: 40.3g 62%

Saturated Fat: 17.4g 87%

Cholesterol: 172.7mg 58%

Vitamin A Iu: 729.9IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 12.1mg 93%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 21%

Vitamin C: 3.7mg 6%

Folate: 62.2mcg 16%

Calcium: 332.7mg 33%

Iron: 3.8mg 21%

Magnesium: 53.4mg 19%

Potassium: 538.4mg 15%

Sodium: 969.1mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 362.3

*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.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.