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Mexican Cornbread "Pizza"
Your kids will love this mix of Italian and Mexican for dinner.
(Serves 8)

Ingredients:
Cornbread:
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/3 cup sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 egg, beaten
2 tablespoons canola or vegetable oil

Topping:
1 pound ground beef
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 small package Taco seasoning
2 cups shredded Cheddar or jack cheese
1/2 red or green bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, chopped
2 small vine ripe tomatoes, seeded and diced
2 tablespoons drained sliced black olives
1 to 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro leaves, optional garnish

Sour cream and salsa

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 
  2. Coat a 12 inch oven proof skillet or 9x13 baking pan with non-stick spray.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients: cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the wet ingredients: milk, egg and oil.
  5. Stir the egg mixture into the flour mixture.  Mix until well blended. 
  6. Pour batter into skillet and bake for 12 - 15 minutes or until golden brown.
  7. Brown the meat over medium high heat in a second skillet.
  8. Add onions and taco seasoning and cook for 5 minutes more.
  9. Remove cornbread from oven and top with meat, cheese and veggies. Add pan back to oven and cook
    5 - 10 minutes more to melt cheese. Garnish with cilantro if desired.
  10. Cut into 8 wedges and serve the pan pizza from the skillet.
  11. Serve with sour cream, guacamole and salsa.

 

 
     
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