Robert’s mom made this for us a couple of times during a summer that a group of us worked in a summer youth ministry in their town while we were college students. (We weren’t even dating then!) Robert made it a few times when we were dating, and then I learned after we got married. It’s best made in a cast iron skillet, but will work in a baking dish also. We haven’t ever gotten tired of it – we’re even having it tonight for dinner along with black beans and salad!
Mexican Cornbread
1 lb. ground beef (or turkey)
1 can cream corn
1 cup cornmeal
1 cup milk (soy, rice work fine, too)
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup oil
2 eggs
1-2 cups grated cheese
3/4 cup salsa
Brown ground beef in cast iron skillet and transfer to bowl. In another bowl, mix cornmeal, cream corn, milk, soda, salt, eggs, and oil. Pour half of this mixture into bottom of skillet. Layer ground beef, then cheese, then salsa on top of cornmeal mixture. Pour remaining mixture over the layers. Bake 45 min. @ 375 degrees.
I have even decreased the oil by half, reduced the eggs to 1, and replaced the beef with beans, and it still works fine!
this is almost the BEST food ever. it must run in the family because my mom and grandma make it all the time too! 🙂 hope you guys are having a great week….and that the snow is going away…..:(