I don’t know about you, but for me dinner can be a dreaded word…that is when you’re the one cooking! I actually do love to cook when I have the time to be creative and can do so without distractions. That time does not come often.
I also love to try new recipes and get tired of the “same old, same old” when it comes to family meal rotations. For us, casseroles seem to always be family favorites. You also just can’t complain when you manage to get several food groups into one dish!

Cook Time | 25 minutes |
Servings |
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- 1/2 cup melted butter
- 1 egg
- 1 cup buttermilk or (sub-whole milk)
- 1 1/2 cup cornmeal
- 1 cup flour sprouted wheat
- 1/2 cup cane sugar raw
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1/2 onion diced
- 2 cloves minced garlic
- 3 peppers 1 red, 1 green, 1 yellow
- 28 oz crushed red tomatoes
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 8 oz enchilada sauce
- 6-8 oz Mexican cheese blend
Ingredients
Cornbread Layer
Enchilada Layer
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- Heat oven to 400°F. Grease the bottom and sides of a 9" x 13" casserole dish.
- In a large bowl, beat the butter, egg, and buttermilk with a fork until well mixed.
- Mix in the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, and sea salt. Stir just until dough is moist and all ingredients are incorporated.
- Pour batter into casserole dish and bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown.
- Brown the ground beef in and pan and strain grease.
- In a separate pan heat the butter, onion and garlic. Add sliced peppers. Cook on low-med heat for 15 minutes or until onions are softened. Add mixture into pan with strained ground beef.
- Add crushed red peppers, salsa and enchilada sauce. Cook on low-med heat for 15 minutes, stirring regularly.
- When the cornbread has finished cooking and been removed from the oven, pour the enchilada mixture evenly on top of the cornbread layer.
- Sprinkle immediately with Mexican cheese blend and serve warm.
Picture Recipe
Prepping the cornbread batter for the oven – spread evenly in the casserole dish.
Cooking the ground beef mixture on the stove top.
Pouring the meat evenly on top of the layer of cooked cornbread.
An inside look – this didn’t stick around long!
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