Mexican Shepherd's Pie With Cornmeal Buttermilk Topping

Name: Mexican Shepherd's Pie With Cornmeal Buttermilk Topping
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9 serving(s)
Ingredients: 2 eggs; 1/2 cup buttermilk; 1 tablespoon butter, melted; 1 tablespoon flour; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 cup onion, chopped; 1 cup green bell peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped; 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional); 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce; 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder; 2 teaspoons taco seasoning; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 cup corn

Submitted by Cookin-jo

"The topping on this "pie" is really wonderful. Make it first and let it sit while you prepare the meat filling. Use the jalapeno if you want some heat, or use dried chili flakes."

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Ready In:: 50mins
Ingredients:: 17
Serves:: 9

ingredients

For the topping
2 eggs
¹⁄₂ cup buttermilk
1 tablespoon butter, melted
1 tablespoon flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¹⁄₄ teaspoon salt
³⁄₄ cup cornmeal
For the filling
1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
1 cup onion, chopped
1 cup green bell peppers or 1 cup red bell pepper, chopped
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and diced (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 -2 tablespoon chili powder
2 teaspoons taco seasoning
¹⁄₂ teaspoon salt
¹⁄₂ teaspoon pepper
1 cup corn

directions

For the topping beat together eggs, buttermilk and butter. Whisk in the dry ingredients until smooth and set aside.
Brown ground beef with the onions and peppers. Drain off fat and return to the pan.
Add remaining ingredients and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
Pour into an ungreased 8 by 8 inch baking dish and level off the top.
Spread topping over the meat.
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Prep time includes time to simmer the meat mixture.

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Reviews

The meat mixture was pretty good - not nearly as spicy as I was expecting. We liked the combo of the meat & topping but found the topping to be a little too crunchy - would have liked it to be more cornbread-like.

Debbb
Loved it! Quick and easy to make and tastes great, can't get any better than that! I used ground turkey and green chilis rather than ground beef and bell pepper. Thanks Cookin-Jo, I'll definitely be making this again! Made for Chef Alphabet Tag, please see my rating system as I rate tougher than most.

puppitypup
DH and I both enjoyed this recipe! Instead of regular tomato sauce I used El Pato which has a kick! I also sprinkled some grated cheddar cheese on top the last 5 minutes of baking!! I think next time, I will also add some chili beans to the meat mixture!! Thank you Cookin-jo!!

katie in the UP
This is a great different Shepherd's Pie - First time eating cornmeal and I enjoyed it!! My bf loved it! Had a nice kick to it! Liked the mix of ground beef with corn (instead of layering). Thanks Cookin-jo!

Redsie

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Cookin-jo

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