✓Recipe: Perfect Mexican Cornbread

Mexican Cornbread. This is a popular Mexican cornbread, made with cornmeal and buttermilk, cream style corn, and chopped onion and peppers and Monterey Jack cheese. I work at an elementary school, and a couple times a year we have a gathering where everyone brings a favorite dish to pass. Mexican Cornbread Recipe photo by Taste of Home.

Mexican Cornbread I love to make Mexican Cornbread Casserole for when I want a hearty meal. This EASY Mexican Cornbread recipe is one of the best cornbreads I've ever had! The cornbread mix is filled with jalapeños and cheese making this the perfect side dish. You can have Mexican Cornbread using 11 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Mexican Cornbread

  1. It's 1 lb of Ground Beef.
  2. You need 2 of Cans: Cream Style Sweet Corn.
  3. It's 2 of Cans: Ranch Style Beans.
  4. Prepare 1 Box of Jiffy Cornbread Mix.
  5. You need 1 of Egg.
  6. Prepare 1 of Cup: Milk.
  7. Prepare 1-2 of Cups: Shredded Cheese.
  8. You need 2 of tsp: Salt.
  9. You need 2 of tsp: Garlic Powder.
  10. You need 1 of tsp: Pepper.
  11. You need of Butter or Olive Oil.

With the ground beef and veggies, it's a great meal all by itself, but it complements other dishes so well. The recipe calls for sliced jalapenos, but if heat isn't your thing. Cornbread base topped with beef, zesty tomatoes, corn and cheese for a flavorful baked entrée. Meanwhile, whisk together cornmeal, whole wheat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar.

Mexican Cornbread instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400 F.
  2. Brown the ground beef in butter/olive oil over medium-high heat..
  3. Drain the ground beef and return to the pot.
  4. Add corn and ranch-style beans.
  5. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low.
  6. Gradually add in the garlic, salt, and pepper.
  7. Prepare a casserole dish.
  8. Add beef-mixture to the casserole dish.
  9. Add a layer of cheese on top of the beef-mixture.
  10. In another bowl, combine cornbread mix, egg, and milk.
  11. Pour the cornbread mixture over everything in the casserole dish (spread evenly to cover).
  12. Bake, uncovered for about 45-minutes or until cornbread is golden brown and cooked through.
  13. Let cool, serve, and enjoy!.

This recipe for Southern Mexican Cornbread is one you can make in the cast iron pan and is simply the best easy simple recipe out there for. I make Mexican cornbread pretty often. We like it with chili con carne, homemade soups and stews Some of the ingredients I've used in my Mexican cornbread recipes include whole kernel corn. Mexican Cornbread aka Jalapeño Cheddar Cornbread. This Mexican Cornbread (aka Jalapeno Cornbread) is the perfect side dish for any of your fall soups, chowders, or chilis.