Mexican Cornbread Iron Skillet Dinner

tamaralovelace (62) in fook • 7 years ago (edited)

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Love, love, love my iron skillet

Tonight was a perfect night for Mexican cornbread, an old family favorite. I had taken ground beef out of the freezer and don't want the same old ground beef dishes, sooooo....Mexican Cornbread it is. We usually make a salad to go with our cornbread but tonight, we just ate our fill of this deliciousness.

Mexican Cornbread

1 Cup yellow corn meal
2 eggs, well beaten
1 Cup sweet milk
1/2 tsp. baking soda
3/4 tsp. salt
15 oz. can cream corn
1/4 Cup bacon drippings
1 lb. ground beef
1/2 pound grated cheddar cheese

Prepare the ground beef

Brown the ground beef, drain the fat and set it aside. While the beef is browning, I take a second iron skillet, well greased with bacon grease. Sprinkle in a thin layer of corn meal and place the skillet in a heated oven to toast the meal slightly.

You can save on the dish washing by using the same skillet for the above steps, but I really do love slinging those skillets around lol.

Mix the first seven ingredients together (soda and salt are together)

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Mix the corn meal, eggs, milk, soda, salt, cream corn and bacon drippings together to make a thin batter. Pour 1/2 of the batter over the toasted cornmeal. Top with the ground beef, chopped onion, jalapenos and grated cheese. You can adjust the heat of the cornbread by adding more or less jalapenos. Pour the remaining batter over the filling.

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Pop into the oven

Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 50 minutes. Let the cornbread set for 10 minutes before cutting and serving. I always sprinkle additional cheese on top of the hot cornbread. Enjoy!!

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Give it a try and let me know if you like it!

Tam

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

LOL How bad is it when you misspell your main category LOL...well, FOOK!! lol

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inthenow (64) · 7 years ago

Thanks for sharing! And yeah I had that happen, and you have a WTH moment. LOL Have a good night. :-)

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

lol...I had proofread and nothing. Then hit the post button and BAM! There it is lol. Thanks for stopping by, you have a good night also!

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francisk (62) · 7 years ago

@tamaralovelace
Wow. With all that good cooking in the iron skillet. I am getting hungry this morning.
It must be time for breakfast.
Thank you for showing this to us. You have done well.

Francis

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

Thank you Francis! It's breakfast time for me, too :) Have a great day!

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yasirgawad (54) · 7 years ago

Looks yummy

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

Oh it is! Let me know how you like it, if you try it :) Have a good night!

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ladyrebecca (65) · 7 years ago

That's so interesting...we have a traditional meal made out of corn meal (I wouldn't have to known how to say that in English)... but it is usually boiled in water... and my kids don't like it!

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

I remember something here called polenta. I think it is boiled like corn grits but you can cut it and then fry it or eat it in a more loose form, similar to oatmeal. I would like it either way :D. So good to see you @ladyrebecca!! Hope you have a great night!

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ladyrebecca (65) · 7 years ago

Yes, it is a form o polenta - very good with lots of cream and cheese!

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

Mmnn that sounds good..I already know I would like it lol

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allthereisislove (58) · 7 years ago

Up voted will try

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tamaralovelace (62) · 7 years ago

Thank you! Let me know if you like it...I eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner lol...it reheats really well, too!

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allthereisislove (58) · 7 years ago

make my corn bread in a cast iron as well but this is truly a notch up and i will try this next week-thanks a gazillion

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battleaxe (69) · 7 years ago

loooks soooo good, I used to make tons of cornbread
maybe it's time to do again

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cabbagepatch (61) · 7 years ago

I'll have to try your wonderful corn bread recipe! It looks delicious! I hope you and your son are doing well. It must be hard having to go back to work. How are you both managing and doing?

This past month it has been very hard for me to get into Steemit. I guess I have reached a plateau so I rarely go on to the computer. I am sorry that I haven't commented for awhile. There were so many things that kept coming up that it took a lot of my time and energy.

Wishing you and your family a very Happy Thanksgiving! I really hope you are doing okay. Please take care @tamaralovelace!!!

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