Taco Cornbread Casserole

 Ingredients:

1 lb lean ground beef

1 (1-oz) packet taco seasoning

1 onion chopped

5 cloves garlic minced

2 jalepenos chopped

1 cup water

1 (10-oz) can Rotel tomatoes and green chiles, undrained

1 (15-oz) can black beans, undrained

1 (15-oz) canned corn undrained

1/2 cup rice

2 (8.5-oz) boxes Jiffy corn bread mix plus ingredients to make cornbread

1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350ºF

Grease 9x13 inch dish  

In a large pot, saute onions & garlic

Add and brown ground beef  

Stir in the water, taco seasoning, tomatoes, rice, beans, corn & jalepeno, bring to a boil and simmer for 5 minutes

Stir in ½ cup of cheese then spoon into baking dish

Prepare the cornbread mix according to package directions 

Spread over beef mixture

Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes

Sprinkle remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes 

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