Cajun Cornbread

Peppers, seasonings, and beef bring Cajun-inspired flavor to this easy baked cornbread that makes a great side dish to any Cajun meal.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 326 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 large eggs
• ⅔ cup milk
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 pound ground beef
• 2 tablespoons garlic salt
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
• cooking spray
• ½ medium onion, chopped
• ½ medium green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 medium jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
• 3 tablespoons Cajun seasoning (such as Tony Chachere's®)
• 1 tablespoon lemon-pepper seasoning
• 2 (8.5 ounce) packages cornbread mix (such as Jiffy®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan and a large skillet with cooking spray.

Step 2

Heat the skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef, onion, and bell pepper; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in Cajun seasoning, garlic salt, and lemon-pepper seasoning. Remove from heat and drain fat from the skillet.

Step 3

Mix cornbread mix, milk, and eggs together in a bowl. Mix in corn and jalapeno.

Step 4

Spread 1/2 of the cornbread mixture into the prepared pan. Layer meat mixture and top with Cheddar cheese. Spread remaining cornbread mixture on top.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 30 minutes.