Cornbread Taco Chilli Bake

Name: Cornbread Taco Chilli Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American, Mexican, Latin American, TexMex
Ingredients: 1 Tablespoon Vegetable Oil; 1½ pounds lean ground chicken, drained; ½ Cup onions, diced; 1½ cups prepared Salsa, fresh preferred; 2 Tablespoons tomato paste; 1 (4 ounces) can diced green chilies; 1 cup canned black beans - rinsed and drained; 1 can corn , drained; ¼ cup chicken stock; 2 Tablespoons Taco Seasoning; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 Tablespoon chili powder (optional); ½ teaspoon onion powder; 1/5 teaspoon garlic powder; salt to taste; Pepper to taste; 1 tube Pillsbury Cornbread; 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese; ½ cup sour cream; 1/3 cup chopped cilantro, for garnish; 1 tomato, diced for garnish

7 steps

Prep:15minCook:45min

Updated at: Sun, 24 Sep 2023 12:27:00 GMT

Ingredients

12 servings

1 tablespoonvegetable oil

1.5 poundslean ground chicken

drained

½ cuponions

diced

1 ½ cupsprepared salsa

fresh preferred

2 tablespoonstomato paste

1 x 4 ouncescan diced green chilies

1 cupcanned black beans

rinsed and drained

1can corn

drained

¼ cupchicken stock

2 tablespoonstaco seasoning

1 teaspoonground cumin

1 Tablespoonchili powder

optional

½ teaspoononion powder

⅕ teaspoongarlic powder

1 tubeCornbread

1 ½ cupsshredded cheddar cheese

⅓ cupcilantro

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375° (F). Spray a 9 x 13 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large skillet, over medium-high heat, brown ground beef and onion in vegetable oil. Drain beef if necessary. Add Taco seasoning and beef broth, or water. Stir to combine.

Step 3

Add petite diced tomatoes, corn, black beans, chili powder, onion powder, garlic powder, cumin, salt, pepper, diced chilies, and tomato paste. Stir to incorporate. Turn heat down to medium and simmer for 10 minutes.

Step 4

Pour taco chili mixture into prepared baking dish. Sprinkle with 1 cup of shredded cheese.

Step 5

Lay 3 cornbread stick vertically across the casserole spaced about 1 inch apart. Stretch sticks slightly if needed. Cut remaining 3 cornbread sticks in half. Place the six sticks horizontally across the top of the three vertical sticks creating a lattice top. Sprinkle with remaining cheese.

Step 6

Place casserole in oven, uncovered, and bake for 40–50 minutes until breadsticks are slightly golden brown. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes.

Step 7

Serve with sour cream, diced tomatoes and chopped fresh cilantro.