Wednesday, August 26, 2009

Mexican Corn Bread Casserole


1 cup cornmeal
1 cup milk
2 eggs, well beaten
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 (16 oz) can cream-style corn
1 onion, chopped
1 pound ground beef
1 to 2 jalapeno peppers, chopped
2 cups grated Cheddar cheese

Mix first 6 ingredients and set aside. Brown onion with ground beef until meat is done. Add jalapenos and cheese. Pour 1/2 of batter into a shallow greased 2-quart casserole dish. Add meat mixture. Cover with remaining batter. Bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.

Yield: 4 to 6 servings