Manic Monday Meals ~ Mexican Meal in 3 Easy Recipes

I found a meatball recipe I wanted to make, it called for cornbread. Instead of buying a store bought one I made this one I found on the Food Network, Quick Corn Bread. It was very easy and was perfect for the meatball recipe.

And the yummy meatball recipe I found on my favorite place that makes the above widget recipe cards, Key Ingredients.

I found this easy rice to go with our meal at Closet Cooking, if you haven't checked out this blog it really is one that has tons of recipes to check out!

Hope you all had a Great weekend and enjoy! Busy Busy here and it's Spring Break for Cole wish me and my bald spot luck :).

Manic Monday Meals ~ Cornbread Taco Bake (Bake Off)

HOLY moly it's Monday and I'm so behind I have some great recipes I made over the weekend but I can't get to the camera yet so I going to post 2 I tried last week. Both are great and went over well with the family, except Rick who is not a big fan of bread in his dish :). I tried two different cornbread recipes one was a hit the other not so much (Sorry Paula Dean but your's was the loser). Next time I make the 2nd Taco Bake I'll use this cornbread it will make it so much better!

Cornbread Winner!

Quick Cornbread

Food Network

Ingredients

• 1 cup flour
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon coarse grained salt
• 1 cup skim milk
• 1/4 cup canola or vegetable oil
• 1 large egg or 2 large egg whites, lightly beaten

Directions

Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Spray a 9-inch square baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.

Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Set aside.

In a separate smaller bowl, whisk together milk, oil and egg or egg whites. Pour the wet ingredients over the dry and, using a fork, stir until just combined. Do not overmix. Spread batter evenly in pan and bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cut into squares or triangles and serve immediately.

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Aunt June's Taco Bake

Ain't She Crazy Blog

11/2 lb lean ground beef

1 pkg taco seasoning mix

1/2 C. water

1 can whole corn, drained

1/2 C. chopped green pepper

(I skipped this because I would never, in a million year put green pepper on a taco!)

1 8oz can of tomato sauce

1 pkg corn muffin mix (like Jiffy)

1 can french fried onions.

(I bought the only size I found and it was about twice what we needed. They must make smaller cans.)

1/2 C shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown the ground beef and drain the grease. I added some chopped onion to the ground beef as it cooked. Stir in the seasoning, water, corn, peppers and tomato sauce. Pour into a baking dish (I used a 9x13" pan, though she suggests something smaller like a 2 qt. casserole.) Prepare muffin mix as directed, except add in 1/2 the can of french fried onions. Spoon the mixture around the edges of the casserole. Bake, uncovered for 20 minutes at 400 degrees. Top with cheese and the rest of the onions and bake a few more minutes until it's all melted.

ALEXIS NOTES: I again out of taco seasoning used a chili packet, this one I used a different corn bread (that was my mistake it wasn't the best flavor, if I used the above one it would have been a tie), Next time I'd use the small can of onions also and I didn't have green pepper so I used a small can of green chilies.

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Corn Bread Taco Bake Winner (Just by a SMALL margin)

Taco Corn Bread Casserole

Debbi Does Dinner ... Healthy & Low Calorie

Taco Corn Bread Casserole

1 package (8 1/2 oz) corn bread/muffin mix

1 egg

1/3 cup milk

3 cups cooked taco seasoned meat

1 can black beans

1 cup (8 oz) sour cream, light

1 cup colby jack, cheddar or mexican cheese, shredded and divided

1/2 cup onion, chopped

1 medium tomato, chopped

1 cup shredded lettuce

1 can sliced olives (optional, I didn't use)

In a large bowl, combine the corn bread, egg and milk until blended. Spread into an 8 x 8 pan sprayed with cooking spray. Bake at 350 for 15 minutes. Combine taco meat and beans, spread over corn bread. Combine sour cream, 3/4 cup cheese and onion. Spread over meat mixture. Bake for 20 - 25 minutes longer or until heated through and cheese is melted. Sprinkle with tomato, lettuce and remaining 1/4 cup of cheese.

Total calories = 3252 calories

6 servings = 542 calories per serving

ALEXIS NOTES: I made the corn bread mix (use the one on top the best), I used about low fat ground beef, didn't have taco seasoning so used chili :), skipped the onion, next time I'll add the corn!

Hope you all have a wonderful Monday and may enjoy one of these fine recipes :).

Manic Monday Meals ~ Pumpkin Chili & Cornbread

Well it really has been one heck of a weekend. I thought Sunday would be a relaxed day but then I looked at the date when I signed the kids into Sunday School and almost had a panic attack. I gave Racheal my amazing sewing wizard a call to help me put together a few quick projects. So needless to say I didn't get home until late then we had a special new visitor come to stay with us :). More to come on that!

Now for some yummy recipes for my favorite time of year! And of course my love of pumpkin! Ok hang in there with me it may sound a little weird but I promise it had a great flavor. Rick who doesn't like pumpkin didn't even complain, he did ask what the taste was but he kept eating :).

Pumpkin Chili

Allrecipes.com

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped yellow bell pepper
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
• 2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 dash salt
• 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1/2 cup sour cream

Directions

1. Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and saute the onion, green bell pepper, yellow bell pepper, and garlic until tender. Stir in the turkey, and cook until evenly brown. Drain, and mix in tomatoes and pumpkin. Season with chili powder, pepper, and salt. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer 20 minutes. Serve topped with Cheddar cheese and sour cream.

ALEXIS NOTES: I only had a green pepper on hand, I used lean ground beef and I also added in a can of chili beans. We like chili with beans.

And what do you serve with this yummy chili!

Pumpkin Cornbread

The Pursuit of Happiness Blog

Ingredients:
• non-stick cooking spray
• 1 cup flour
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin spice
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
• 1/2 unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup water

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Spray a 9x9 baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
Mix all ingredients in a large bowl.
Pour evenly into baking pan and bake for about 20 minutes or until cooked throughout.

ALEXIS NOTES: I used my handy dandy new cookie scoop and made these in muffin cups. I used sugar substitute and I didn't have applesauce so I used butter. I also only had white corn meal on hand.

Enjoy and happy Monday!!

Manic Monday Meals ~ Chili Topped Cornbread Bites

Well Good Monday morning everyone :). It has been one heck of a weekend I don't think we even had a moment to breath. We got home late from tricker treating so it's a quick meal for my Monday post. Comments have been down so hopefully I'm not boring you with my recipes and family stuff. Let me know if you would like to see something changed.

Today I went to a Food Network Fav Sandra Lee for a quick recipe. As you all know my love of chili and then you add in corn bread I'm all over it!!

Ingredients

For Chili:

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 medium onion, diced
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons chili sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato paste
• 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper

For Corn Muffins:

• Cooking spray
• 2 1/2 cups Baking Mix, recipe follows
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 cup milk
• 3 eggs
• 6 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 teaspoon salt

ALEXIS NOTES: I used white corn meal since it's what I had on hand (this of course made Rick say that's not corn bread), OK don't fall off your chair I no LONGER by bisquick :) so I made up my own (flour, baking powder, salt, butter) and I used sugar substitute.

Have a wonderful day my friends, I want to thank you all for your time and stopping by it means the world to me! Much love =D.