Mexican Ground Beef Casserole
Description
A golden cornbread stuffing tops this cheesy baked Mexican ground beef casserole for added flavor that everyone will enjoy.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1 small onion, finely chopped
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1 1/2 cups water
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1/4 cup salted butter
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1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix (such as Stove Top®)
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1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapeno
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1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
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1 tablespoon chili powder
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1 teaspoon ground cumin
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1/2 teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste
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1 (8 3/4 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3
While the beef is cooking, make stuffing. Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
4
Stir both cans of diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce into the beef mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add corn and Cheddar cheese. Simmer until cheese is melted completely, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Spread cornbread stuffing evenly over the top.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.