Today’s recipe is another one I found in the 30 Meals in One Day system. This recipe comes from Lunch Is Ready. (If you like this recipe, be sure to check out my Dinner Is Ready cookbook and software giveaway.)
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 tsp. chili powder
1/4 tsp. cumin
1/2 c. frozen corn
1/4 c. salsa
1 c. cheddar cheese, shredded
3/4 c. corn meal
3/4 c. flour
2 tbsp. sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
2 eggs
3/4 c. milk
2 tbsp. canola oil
-Brown ground beef with chili and cumin until no longer pink. Drain fat.
-Stir in corn and salsa
-Line the cups of a muffin tin with foil baking cups
-Spoon meat mixture into muffin cups; fill about 2/3 full
-Top with cheese
-In a medium bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt
-Beat eggs in a small bowl
-Add milk and oil
-Add to the cornmeal mixture stirring just until moistened
-Spoon batter over cheese to cover
-Bake at 375 for 15 minutes
-Allow to cool
-Set pan in freezer until frozen
-Remove from pan and place in a gallon size freezer bag
To serve:
-Thaw upside down on a microwave safe plate
-Remove foil liners
-Microwave until heated through.
We all liked this recipe, but my daughter especially liked them. We will be making these again for future freezer cooking days.
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Wow, I love this idea! Its like mini tamale pies.
These look good! We've made corn dog muffins before and they were a hit, so these will probably also go over well with the hubby.