Cornbread Chili Bean Casserole

A ground beef, corn, and bean chili is topped with cornbread in this hearty, family-friendly baked casserole that's easy on the wallet.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 480 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• ¼ cup water
• ⅓ cup milk
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 pinch ground cumin, or to taste
• 1 ½ pounds ground chuck
• 1 ½ cups salsa
• 1 (15 ounce) can corn, drained
• 1 (15 ounce) can chili with beans (such as Hormel®)
• 1 pinch chile powder, or to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) package cornbread mix (such as Jiffy®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.

Step 2

Heat vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chuck; cook and stir until juices run clear, about 5 minutes. Drain grease. Stir in chili with beans, corn, salsa, Cheddar cheese, water, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper.

Step 3

Spoon meat mixture into a 2-quart casserole dish, smoothing the top.

Step 4

Blend cornbread mix, milk, and egg together in a bowl to make cornbread topping. Spread thinly on top of the meat mixture in the casserole dish.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until topping is golden brown, about 40 minutes. Cool for 10 minutes before serving.