Mexican Cornbread Casserole with Green Chile

Many years ago, my friend Judy D., shared this recipe with me and it has been a family staple. Serve with homemade green chile and you have a wonderful meal for family and friends. This time I served with slices of the last tomatoes of the season. A silly discovery…sliced canned peaches made a wonderful side to this. Don’t ask me why…it just does!

This casserole also freezes beautifully. I have frozen leftovers and have also made two pans and froze one. Just heat it again and voila…dinner is served.

MEXICAN CORNBREAD CASSEROLE

2 cups yellow corn meal
2 cans cream style corn
2 eggs
1 cup milk
2 pounds ground beef (or turkey)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese
1 small can green chiles (mild or hot)
Green Chili

Mix together corn meal, corn, eggs and milk. Set aside.
Brown and drain ground beef.
In a separate bowl, mix cheese with green chiles.
Spray 9×13″ pan with PAM. Put 1/2 of cornmeal mixture into bottom of baking pan.
Spread all ground beef and chiles on top. Next sprinkle with cheese.
Finish with remaining cornmeal mixture.
Cover with foil and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.