Mexican Corn Bread Recipe

Name: Mexican Corn Bread
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Meat & Poultry
Ingredients: 1 lb. lean ground beef; 1 medium onion; 1 lb. cheddar cheese; 1/2 c. bacon drippings; 1 c. corn meal; 1 1/2 tsp. salt; 1 tsp. baking soda; 1 c. milk; 1 can creamed corn; 3 Mexican chilies or jalapeno peppers, minced and seeded

Servings: persons

1 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion
1 lb. cheddar cheese
1/2 c. bacon drippings
1 c. corn meal
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. milk
1 can creamed corn
3 Mexican chilies or jalapeno peppers, minced and seeded

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Preheat oven to 375u00b0. Place refrigerated drippings in a 10 to 12 inch iron skillet to melt in oven and heat pan. Brown ground beef in separate skillet,drain fat and crumble beef. Chop onion and grate cheese. Seed and mince peppers. Make batter by combining corn meal, salt, soda, milk, corn and minced peppers. Mix well. Add bacon drippings. Make sure iron skillet is coated well on bottom and sides. Sprinkle more corn meal lightly on bottom of skillet. Pour in 1/2 of batter. Sprinkle beef, onion and grated cheese in layers to cover batter. Pour remaining batter over to cover. Bake for 1 hour at 375u00b0. Cut into wedges and serve. Freezes well. Flavors blend well in refrigerator and freezer and reheats deliciously.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 lb. lean ground beef, 1 medium onion, 1 lb. cheddar cheese, 1/2 c. bacon drippings, and more.

Yes, Mexican Corn Bread falls under the Meat & Poultry category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Mexican Corn Bread

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