Cornbread Wilderness Hash

Name: Cornbread Wilderness Hash
Ingredients: 1/4 lb bacon, chopped; 1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, no less than 90/10; 1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil; 3/4 cup onion, chopped; 1/2 cup green bell peppers or 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped; 16 ounces pinto beans (canned, washed and drained); 15 ounces stewed tomatoes, canned; 6 dashes hot sauce (Tobasco); 1 -2 teaspoon liquid smoke; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 1/2 cups mexi-blend cheese (or shredded) or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (or shredded); 1 cup self-rising cornmeal; 1 cup skim milk

13 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

1/4 lb bacon, chopped
1 lb ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey, no less than 90/10
1 tablespoon olive oil or 1 tablespoon canola oil
3/4 cup onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell peppers or 1/2 cup yellow bell pepper, chopped
16 ounces pinto beans (canned, washed and drained)
15 ounces stewed tomatoes, canned
6 dashes hot sauce (Tobasco)
1 -2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 1/2 cups mexi-blend cheese (or shredded) or 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, grated (or shredded)
1 cup self-rising cornmeal
1 cup skim milk

Directions

1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2

In a large iron skillet, brown meat with chopped bacon, canola oil, onion and bell pepper.
3

Then add pinto beans, stewed tomatoes, hot sauce, liquid smoke, and salt until well blended and heated through.
4

If you aren't using an iron skillet, lightly grease a casserole dish and then evenly spread meat mixture in baking dish, otherwise leave meat mixture in iron skillet.
5

Top meat mixture evenly with grated cheese.
6

Whisk cornmeal and milk together and pour over cheese.
7

Bake for 20-25 mins or until lightly browned on top.