{"id":7692,"date":"2026-06-18T21:14:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/?p=7692"},"modified":"2026-06-18T21:14:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T21:14:24","slug":"easy-cowboy-cornbread-casserole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/18\/easy-cowboy-cornbread-casserole\/","title":{"rendered":"Easy Cowboy Cornbread Casserole"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>Easy Cowboy Cornbread Casserole<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This hearty casserole combines a savory ground beef filling with a golden cornbread topping. It\u2019s the perfect comfort food for family dinners or potlucks. Plus, it\u2019s easy to customize for your taste!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ingredients:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Ground Beef Filling:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2 lbs lean ground beef<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 14 oz can corn, drained<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 14.5 oz can kidney beans, drained<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2 cups salsa (mild, medium, or hot)<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1 oz packet taco seasoning<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1 cup water<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1 tsp salt<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u00bd tsp black pepper<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u00bd tsp garlic powder<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 1 \u00bd cups shredded cheese (Colby Jack or your favorite)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Cornbread Topping:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 8.5 oz box Jiffy corn muffin mix<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 8.25 oz can creamed corn<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 2 tbsp milk<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 \u00bc cup sour cream<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Instructions:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the Filling:<\/p>\n<p>1. Preheat your oven to 350\u00b0F.<\/p>\n<p>2. In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat. Drain any grease.<\/p>\n<p>3. Add the corn, beans, salsa, taco seasoning, water, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Stir well.<\/p>\n<p>4. Pour the mixture into a 9\u00d713-inch baking dish sprayed with nonstick spray. Top with shredded cheese.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Prepare the Topping:<\/p>\n<p>1. In a medium bowl, combine the corn muffin mix, creamed corn, milk, and sour cream. Stir until you have a thick batter.<\/p>\n<p>2. Spoon the batter evenly over the beef mixture.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bake:<\/p>\n<p>1. Bake for 35\u201340 minutes, or until the topping is golden and cooked through.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tips &amp; Variations:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Add jalape\u00f1os, chili powder, or diced bell peppers to the cornbread for extra flavor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Garnish with sour cream, diced avocado, fresh tomatoes, or cilantro.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Use ground turkey or chicken instead of beef.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Storage:<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Refrigerate leftovers for up to 4 days.<\/p>\n<p>\u2013 Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge overnight before reheating.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Easy Cowboy Cornbread Casserole &nbsp; This hearty casserole combines a savory ground beef filling with a golden cornbread topping. It\u2019s&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"slim_seo":{"title":"Easy Cowboy Cornbread Casserole - Grandma Baking Recipes","description":"Easy Cowboy Cornbread Casserole &nbsp; This hearty casserole combines a savory ground beef filling with a golden cornbread topping. It\u2019s the perfect comfort foo"},"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7692","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7692"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7694,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7692\/revisions\/7694"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/breckas.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}