Critter Fritter Casserole

Name: Critter Fritter Casserole
Prep time: 1 h 5 min
Cook time: 1 h 5 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons chili powder; 241 grams package corn muffin and bread mix; 1 egg; 0 teaspoons garlic powder; 907 grams ground beef; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 59 milliliters canned jalapeno slices, drained and chopped; 177 milliliters milk; 1 onion, chopped; 1 teaspoons dried oregano; 1 teaspoon salt; 473 milliliters shredded extra-sharp Cheddar cheese; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, melted

Critter Fritter Casserole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 6 servings with 774 calories, 40g of protein, and 53g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have ground beef, ground pepper, oregano, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the egg you could follow this main course with the Rose Levy Beranbaum's Chocolate Tomato Cake with Mystery Ganache as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Autumn.

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

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Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add ground beef, and cook, stirring to crumble, until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.

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Ground Beef

Remove meat with a slotted spoon and set aside.

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Meat

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Slotted Spoon

Drain off most of the fat, leaving enough to coat the bottom of the pan.

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Add onions to the fat in the pan; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Return the meat to the skillet and season with garlic powder, salt, pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano.

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Garlic Powder

Chili Powder

Oregano

Onion

Pepper

Cumin

Meat

Salt

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Mix in jalapeno slices and cook until heated through.

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Sliced Jalapenos

Transfer this mixture to an 8 inch square baking dish.

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Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together the cornbread mix, butter, milk and egg. This can be done while the meat is cooking. Spoon over the top of the meat mixture in the baking dish, then top with shredded cheese.

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Shredded Cheese

Cornbread Mix

Butter

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Milk

Egg

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Bowl

Bake in the preheated oven until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes. Cool slightly, then cut into squares to serve.

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