Mexican Shepard’s Pie Recipe
Category
Class Recipes
Instead of the traditional mashed potato layer, we are using a cornbread layer.
Persons
12
Ingredients
- • 2 pounds ground beef
- • 2 envelopes taco seasoning
- • 2 cans (14-1/2 ounces each) diced tomatoes, drained
- • 1 cup water
- • 1 cup cooked rice
- • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chilies
- • 2 packages (8-1/2 ounces each) corn bread/muffin mix
- • 1 can (8-3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
- • 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
- • 2 cups corn chips
- • 2 cups (8 ounces) shredded Mexican or cheddar cheese, divided
- • 1 can (2-1/4 ounces) sliced ripe olives, drained
- • Shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes, optional
Instructions
- 1. Preheat oven to 400°. In a Dutch oven, cook beef over medium heat 8-10 minutes or until no longer pink, breaking into crumbles; drain. Stir in taco seasoning. Add tomatoes, water, rice and green chilies; heat through, stirring occasionally.
- 2. Meanwhile, prepare corn bread mix according to package directions; stir in corn. Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Layer with half of the meat mixture, all the sour cream, half of the corn chips and 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining batter, remaining meat mixture, olives and remaining corn chips.
- 3. Bake, uncovered, 55-60 minutes or until cornbread is cooked through. Sprinkle with remaining cheese; bake 3-5 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. If desired, serve with lettuce and chopped tomatoes.