Cowboy Cornbread

Name: Cowboy Cornbread
Ingredients: 2 pounds ground beef; 1 small onion, chopped (optional); 2 (7 ounce) packages sweet yellow cornbread mix (such as Martha White(R)); 1 cup milk; 2 eggs; 1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn; 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese; 2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste (optional)

8 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

2 pounds ground beef
1 small onion, chopped (optional)
2 (7 ounce) packages sweet yellow cornbread mix (such as Martha White(R))
1 cup milk
2 eggs
1 (15 ounce) can creamed corn
2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese
2 tablespoons butter, or more to taste (optional)

Directions

1

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease. Add onion; cook until soft, 5 to 10 minutes.
2

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
3

Combine cornbread mix, milk, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in creamed corn.
4

Spread beef-onion mixture in the bottom of a baking dish. Spread Cheddar cheese on top. Pour cornbread batter over cheese.
5

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 17 to 22 minutes. Spread butter over the top. Let cool for 5 minutes before cutting.