Cornbread Cowboy Casserole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This cornbread cowboy casserole with layers of savory beef, Cheddar cheese, and buttery cornbread is baked until golden for a hearty, delicious meal.

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

Directions

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, about 5 minutes more.
2 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3 Combine cornbread mix, milk, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in creamed corn.
4 Spread beef mixture in the bottom of a baking dish. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Pour cornbread batter over cheese.
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.