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Southwest Skillet with Cornbread

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Southwest Skillet with Cornbread

Kim
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8 Servings
18 Ingredients
3 Comments

Warm buttermilk cornbread is paired with a generous helping of southwest seasoned beef and veggies under a sprinkling of pepper jack cheese and cilantro for a down-home dinner that warms you up from the inside out.

8 Servings
18 Ingredients
3 Comments

Ingredients

  • ¼ cups Butter
  • 1 ¼ cups Buttermilk
  • 1 individual Egg
  • 1 ¼ cups Cornmeal
  • 1 cup Flour, White Whole Wheat
  • 2 tablespoons Sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Baking Powder
  • ½ teaspoons Salt
  • 3 cups cook Ground Beef
  • 1 cup dice Onion
  • 4 teaspoons mince Garlic, Cloves
  • 4 ⅔ tablespoons Taco Seasoning
  • 4 cups Black Beans, Canned
  • 4 cups Corn, Frozen
  • 29 ounces Diced Tomatoes with Green Chiles
  • 2 cups Tomato Sauce
Serving Day Ingredients
  • 3 cups Pepper Jack Cheese, Shredded
  • 4 tablespoons chop Cilantro, Fresh

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Freeze For Later Cooking Day Directions

Bake

These directions help you cook or prepare this meal PRIOR to being frozen for serving later (see Serving Day Directions when you are ready to prepare it to eat).

Why would I want to freeze this?

  1. Heat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
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Make From Frozen Serving Day Directions

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  1. Thaw: In fridge
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Make It Now Cooking Directions

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These directions are for cooking this recipe to serve immediately and NOT to freeze for later.

  1. Heat a 12 inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat.
  2. Add the butter and melt it (do not burn). Remove pan from heat.
  3. In a bowl whisk together buttermilk and egg. Stir in melted butter.
  4. In another bowl, whisk together cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir in liquids and mix until just combined.
  5. Pour batter into the warm skillet.
  6. Bake at 375 for 20-25 minutes or until edges and top are lightly browned.
  7. In a large skillet, heat cooked ground beef and onions.
  8. Cook until onions are soft.
  9. Add garlic and cook 1-2 more minutes.
  10. Stir in taco seasoning, black beans, corn, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.
  11. Mix well to combine and heat through.
  12. Spoon mixture over wedges of cornbread.
  13. Sprinkle with pepper jack cheese and chopped cilantro.

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe
8 Servings
Serving Size
about 1/8 of cornbread & 2 cups beef mixture
Amount Per Serving
Calories
795
Total Fat
33g
Saturated Fat
17g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
159mg
Sodium
2450mg
Total Carbohydrates
80g
Fiber
14g
Sugar
13g
Protein
48g
WW Freestyle
19

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  1. WOW! I made the Southwestern Skillet with Cornbread and Taco Seasoning this weekend and tonight served it for dinner. My husband and I loved it! I wouldn’t change a thing. Thanks!

  2. Does anyone know where I can find the recipe for the Quick and Easy Cornbread (or another good recipe, preferably one that uses Greek yogurt)? The link brings me back to the Southwest Skillet recipe, and I can’t find anything in the recipe search. Thanks!