Casserole Recipe ∞ Mexican Ground Beef Casserole

I created this Mexican ground beef casserole when I wanted something different that I could make ahead if I wanted to. Double the recipe for company!

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 ½ cups water
• ¼ cup salted butter
• 1 (6 ounce) package cornbread stuffing mix (such as Kraft® Stove Top®)
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes with jalapeno
• 1 (10 ounce) can diced tomatoes with green chile peppers
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon hot pepper sauce (such as Tabasco®), or more to taste
• 1 (8.75 ounce) can sweet corn, drained
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
3. While the beef is cooking, make stuffing. Bring water and butter to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in stuffing mix; cover. Remove from heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
4. Stir diced tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and hot sauce into the beef mixture. Simmer for 2 minutes. Add corn and Cheddar cheese. Simmer until cheese is melted completely, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a casserole dish. Spread cornbread stuffing evenly over the top.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 20 to 30 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

• calories455.5
• carbohydrateContent32.9 g
• cholesterolContent92 mg
• fatContent25.8 g
• fiberContent3.6 g
• proteinContent23.8 g
• saturatedFatContent13.5 g
• sodiumContent1306.8 mg
• sugarContent3.6 g