Our Chili Cornbread Casserole Recipe is an easy to make weeknight dinner. A saucy homemade chili is smothered with a cheesy creamy cornbread topping and baked until hot, bubbly and golden!
Everyone loves a homemade chili and this one is saucy and flavorful.
Top it with a jiffy cornbread mix. But let’s step that jiffy mix up a level, shall we?
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Chili Cornbread Casserole
Ok, now combine that cornbread with creamed corn for a creamy texture with bits of corn in every bite.
Then stir in shredded cheese and bake to perfection. Yeah baby, now we’re cooking!
Now that's how to make jiffy cornbread better!
And now you’ve got yourself a winner of a dinner that you’ll want to add to your menu rotation.
Homemade beef chili smothered with a cheesy creamy cornbread topping and baked until hot, bubbly and golden, our ground beef cornbread casserole will be the perfect dinner on those busy weeknights.
Just as delicious when you turn this into a ground turkey chili casserole too!
The kids won’t mind going to school when they come home to a chili casserole for dinner!
Our jiffy cornbread casserole recipe is the perfect comfort food dinner on a chilly evening.
Oh yes, now we’re talking dinner deliciousness! Trust me when I say that this chili cornbread casserole is guaranteed to become a family favorite.
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Did someone say cornbread chili casserole? Oh yes, now we’re talking dinner! Time to make a chili cornbread bake for dinner tonight!
So now that you have a chili bake recipe, will you be looking to cook up a ground beef chili recipe where the rice cooks together with the chili in the same pot next? Then you'll want to give our One Pot Chili with Rice recipe a try too!
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How to make tex mex casserole
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- Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef, onion, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt until browned.
- Stir in diced tomatoes with green chilies and tomato sauce.
- Spoon ground beef mixture to prepared baking dish.
- In a medium bowl combine corn muffin mix, egg, cream-style corn, 3/4 cup cheese and milk until blended and spread over beef mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese.
- Bake 25 minutes or until hot and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips
- Serve with sour cream and salsa
- Bake in individual ramekins for personal size servings
Substitutions
- Substitute taco seasoning for the chili powder and cumin
- Substitute ground turkey for the ground beef
- Substitute ground chicken for the ground beef
- Make with shredded cheddar cheese in place of cheddar jack cheese
Storage
- Just in case you have any leftovers (highly unlikely in my house!) you can store your leftovers in an airtight container, covered, in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
- To reheat, let the chili casserole come to room temperature, transfer to an oven-safe casserole dish, covered with foil, and cook in the oven until heated through.
- As always, I find it helpful to visit the FDA website for food storage guidelines
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Ingredients for chili casserole
You will need the following ingredients to make this mexican cornbread casserole with jiffy:
- ground beef – gives beefy flavor to the chili
- onion – you can use white, yellow or red onion
- garlic – adds savory notes
- chili powder - adds a bit of heat
- ground cumin - compliments the chili powder with its earthy flavor
- kosher salt– makes the flavors pop
- canned diced tomatoes & green chilies - diced tomatoes with added flavor
- tomato sauce– makes this casserole saucy corn muffin mix
- egg – makes the muffin mix fluffy
- canned cream style corn – adds creaminess and texture
- cheddar jack cheese – can use cheddar cheese or taco cheese too
- milk – moisture for the cornbread topping
- cilantro – fresh summer herb flavor
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Chili Cornbread Casserole Recipe
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Ingredients
Chili:
- 1 1/4 lbs. ground beef
- 1 small onion , chopped, 1/2 cup
- 1 clove garlic , minced
- 1 Tbs. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes & green chilies , preferably RoTel brand
- 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce
Cornbread Topping:
- 1 box (8.5 ounces) corn muffin mix
- 1 egg
- 1 can (8 ounces) cream style corn
- 1 cup shredded cheddar jack
- 1/4 cup milk
- 1 Tbs. cilantro leaves
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Instructions
Chili:
- Preheat oven to 375F. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with non-stick cooking spray.
- Heat a large non-stick skillet over medium-high heat and cook ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin and kosher salt until browned, stirring occasionally.
- Stir in diced tomatoes & green chilies and tomato sauce. Transfer ground beef mixture to prepared baking dish.
Cornbread Topping:
- In medium bowl combine corn muffin mix, egg, cream style corn, 3/4 cup cheese and milk until blended and spread over beef mixture.
- Sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup cheese and bake 25 minutes or until cornbread topping is baked through and mixture is hot and bubbly.
- Sprinkle with cilantro.
- Serving Suggestion: Serve with your favorite chili toppings such as sour cream, sliced fresh jalapenos and salsa!
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Notes
- Serve with sour cream and salsa
- Bake in individual ramekins for personal size servings
- Substitute taco seasoning for the chili powder and cumin
- Substitute ground turkey for the ground beef
- Make with shredded cheddar cheese in place of cheddar jack cheese
- Just in case you have any loft overs (highly unlikely in my house!) you can store them in an airtight container, covered, in the refrigerator for about 3 days.
- To reheat, let chili casserole come to room temperature, transfer to an oven-safe casserole dish and heat, covered with foil, in the oven until heated through.
Margie
This was really good, however, how do you store leftovers? I would think the cornbread would get really soggy?
GG
Hi Margie, I’m happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe. I store leftovers covered in the refrigerator. I reheat leftovers in the oven. To reheat, preheat your oven to 375F and reheat leftovers, uncovered, until heated through, about 20-25 minutes. Hope this helps! And thank you for stopping by Swirls. I truly appreciate it. Happy Cooking and Savor the Moments, Gwynn
Dawn Marmora
Looks delicious, but kids dislike corn can I omit it
GG
Hi Dawn, Yes, you can definitely omit the corn from the cornbread topping. The creamed corn gives the topping some texture and a bit more moistness but it will be just as delicious without it! Thanks for stopping by Swirls and happy cooking! Savor The Moments, GG
Hollie
Made this tonight for dinner! So quick easy and delicious! Added green peppers, pinto beans, plus a lot more chili powder, and cumin. Also added adobo and Goya Sazon. It was too bland otherwise! Amazing!
GG
Hi Hollie, Thank you for stopping by Swirls and for the 5 star rating. You personalized the recipe and that is the beauty of home cooking. You can add your favorite ingredients and make the recipe as spicy as you want it to be! Savor the Moments and Happy Cooking, GG
Liz
Perfect comfort food! My family loved this yummy casserole!
Gf hubby
I have a bag of corn meal, how would I make a diy mix for this recipe that's gluten free? Ty!
GG
I would suggest googling that to get the best solution.