Cornbread Taco Bake is a cornbread base topped with seasoned ground beef, a creamy filling and topped with melted cheese! So good!
CORNBREAD TACO BAKE
Earlier this week I tried my hand at making my own HOMEMADE TACO SEASONING. I had played around with a few recipes and finally found a mix of flavors that my family really loved. The whole reason I did that was because I was working on this recipe. It's basically a layered taco-style casserole. The cornbread base holds up really well with the other layers on top.
CAN I USE CHICKEN INSTEAD OF BEEF?
- Of course! You can substitute ground chicken or even ground turkey in this meal. I'm super thrilled to share this recipe with y'all. It comes together super fast and it's a recipe your whole family will love it. You can set out different toppings for everyone to make this to their liking!
- Also, try using my CROCK POT TACO MEAT in this recipe to really elevate the flavors!
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
cornbread mix
milk
egg
ground beef
taco seasoning (or make your own taco seasoning)
water
Mexicorn
Rotel
sour cream
Mexican cheese blend
green onions
optional toppings:
shredded lettuce, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, taco sauce
HOW TO MAKE CORNBREAD TACO BAKE:
Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 9x9 (or 2 ½ quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray. Combine cornbread mix with milk and egg. Stir well.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes.
Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes.
Meanwhile, make sure you got your Mexicorn and Rotel drained.
Cook ground beef until no longer pink, drain excess grease. Then add in taco seasoning and ⅓ cup water.
Then add in Mexicorn and Rotel. Stir well and simmer for a couple of minutes.
Once cornbread is cooked, take out of oven, then cover with ground beef mixture.
Next, combine sour cream, ONE cup of shredded cheese and green onion in a bowl.
Gently spread the sour cream mixture on top of the ground beef mixture.
Sprinkle the top with the remaining cup of shredded cheese. Bake for about 25 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
Allow to cool for a few minutes. Then slice and serve. Top with shredded lettuce, sliced olives, diced tomatoes and a drizzle of taco sauce.
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Cornbread Taco Bake is a cornbread base topped with seasoned ground beef, a creamy filling and topped with melted cheese! So good!
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Servings: 8
Calories: 377kcal
Ingredients
- 1 (7 oz) packet cornbread mix
- ½ cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 pound ground beef
- 3 tbsp taco seasoning (or 1 packet)
- ⅓ cup water
- 1 (11 oz) can Mexicorn drained
- 1 (10 oz) can Rotel drained
- 2 cups sour cream
- 2 cups shredded Mexican cheese blend (divided use)
- ½ cup chopped green onions
OPTIONAL TOPPINGS:
- shredded lettuce, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, taco sauce
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350f degrees. Spray a 9" x 9" (or 2 ½ quart) baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Combine cornbread mix with milk and egg. Stir well.
- Pour batter into prepared baking dish and bake for about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook and crumble ground beef until no longer pink, drain excess grease.
- Then add in taco seasoning and ⅓ cup water and stir to combine.
- Then add in Mexicorn and Rotel. Stir well and simmer for a couple of minutes.
- Once cornbread is cooked, take out of oven, then cover with ground beef mixture.
- Next, combine sour cream, ONE cup of shredded cheese and green onion in a bowl.
- Gently spread the sour cream mixture on top of the ground beef mixture.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining cup of shredded cheese.
- Bake for about 25 minutes until heated through and cheese is melted.
- Allow to cool for a few minutes. Slice and serve.
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Notes
Top with shredded lettuce, sliced olives, diced tomatoes and a drizzle of taco sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 119mg | Sodium: 372mg | Potassium: 304mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 748IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 283mg | Iron: 2mg
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Originally published: June 2015
Updated & republished: February 2021
This was excellent!!! Everyone loved it. I doubled the recipe and made it for a family dinner. Very easy to make. Will be making it again!
Yay!! Thanks so very much Lisa!
Can this be put in the freezer? My sister just had a baby and this is one of our favorites… I thought I could make it with the other freezer meals I’m making her!
Hi Sarah! Yes - it sure can! Wrap VERY well Perhaps prepare it in a disposable pan so she won't have to worry about dishes. Just spray the inside well with nonstick spray. Cook then allow to cool then wrap well with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil. I haven't cooked it from frozen so she may have to guess on the exact cooking time but really she would just be warming it up since it will already be cooked. Hope that helps!
Black olives and a can of green chili's would go good..
This looks yummy. Can't wait to try it.
Could you use Jiffy, and if so, how many boxes? I've got a couple of boxes of that, but no Martha White.
Yes you could. Just one box.
making this now, but put creamed corn in the cornbread, and salsa in the meat. will be back for results
This was outstanding.here we are in the Pandemic and this was just delicious and feeds a lot of people, plus ingredients are cheap. I made this recipe in two bread pans and shared it with another family. Yum!
Excellent and easy!
Made this last week and it was delicious. So easy and tasty. Will make again. Have already shared with daughter-in-law and best friend
A Keeper !
That makes me so happy to hear Chris! Thank you!!
I made this for Sunday lunch, and it was scrumptious! My husband and I love jalapeño peppers, so I added some. Thanks for the recipe!
I made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious!! It satisfied my craving for cheesy, meaty tacos in a casserole!! My family loved it and there was none left! I will be making this often!!!
This was delicious! I made two with your recipe in a bread pan. Anyway this can be frozen? I hope so!!
So, so good!!
This recipe sounds fabulous. I think the green onions will be a great touch!