Jiffy Chili Cornbread Casserole

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

This chili cornbread casserole checks all the boxes: chili, corn, Cheddar cheese, and Jiffy cornbread.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 small onion, minced
1 pound ground beef
1 (15 ounce) can dark red kidney beans
1 (12 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup frozen corn
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package mild chili seasoning mix
1 teaspoon seasoned salt (such as LAWRY'S®)
1 teaspoon white sugar
1 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
2 dashes Worcestershire sauce
1 (7 1/2 ounce) package cornbread mix (such as Jiffy®)
1/3 cup milk
1 egg
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2 Heat olive oil in a 10-inch cast iron skillet over medium heat; cook onion until soft, about 5 minutes. Stir in ground beef and cook until browned, about 5 minutes more. Drain grease.
3 Add kidney beans, tomato sauce, corn, chili seasoning, salt, sugars, garlic powder, and Worcestershire sauce. Cook and stir until thoroughly heated, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and smooth out the top.
4 Combine cornbread mix, milk, and egg together in a bowl. Mix until a slightly lumpy batter forms. Drop big spoonfuls of the cornbread mixture over the chili; smooth out to the edges of the skillet.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until top starts to brown, about 15 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top and continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes more. Let casserole rest for 5 minutes before serving.