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Seasoned taco meat, corn, and then topped with cornbread mix. Bake this Easy Cornbread Taco Pie for less then 30 minutes and dinner is ready. It’s a new kind of taco recipe that you are sure to love. Yes, it is the best of both world’s, it is a Taco filled Pie!!!
I’m sure you know by now how much we love to have taco flavored meals around here and today I’m sharing another favorite of mine.
My Taco Soup is one of my reader’s favorites and today I am sharing another favorite taco recipe with you. This Easy Cornbread Taco Pie is easy to make a family favorite.
How to make Easy Cornbread Taco Pie:
This recipe is pretty easy to make! Cook your taco meat and the add your other ingredients. Fill your pie pan with the meat, tip with corn, and then top with your cornbread. Bake and then serve!
Ingredient Notes:
- Ground Beef
- Taco Seasoning
- Salsa
- Cream Cheese
- Corn
- Cornbread Mix
- Egg
- Milk
- Shredded Cheese
- Cilantro (chopped for garnish)
Directions:
Step one: Get started by preheating your oven to 400 degrees. Then prepare a pie dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
Step two: Next cook your ground beef in a large skillet. Drain fat and return to stove top. Add taco seasoning, salsa, and cream cheese. Cook until cream cheese is melted and all ingredients are well combined. Add this to your prepared pie pan.
- Tip: Make sure everything is drained well before adding it to your pie pan. This will help during baking to keep the base from getting soupy.
Step three: Now drain your corn well and add to the top of your pie with your shredded cheese.
Step four: Mix your cornbread according to box instructions. Mine called for 1 egg and 1/3 cup milk. Spoon this on top of your pie.
Step five: Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cornbread is cooked through.
Top this recipe with this great options!
I love to have additional taco toppings for this recipe.
- Sour Cream adds the perfect amount of creamy goodness to the cornbread.
- Guacamole is a nice rich and colorful topping for this.
- Salsa or Pico De Gallo can add some additional spice to this.
- Jalapenos are a great addition to add some heat to this recipe. Add them in the meal if you want or on top with the sour cream!
Can this recipe be made ahead of time?
Yes, you sure can make this ahead of time! Once your cook your meat and add the ingredients for the taco pie, drain it and allow it to cook.
Fill your pie pan once it is fully cooled top with corn and the cornbread mix. No need to add the shredded cheese at this point.
Wrap the pie with plastic wrap and then refrigerate for up to 3-5 days. Allow the pie to reach room temperature before baking.
Can this recipe be frozen?
Yes, you can freeze this before or after baking. Freezing before baking follow the same steps above to prepare ahead of time.
I recommend an aluminum or tin pie pan if freezing or a baking dish that has a cover. Cover your pie with plastic wrap and then aluminum foil.
Can stay frozen for up to about 2 months at best. When ready to bake, allow pie to thaw completely before baking.
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Easy Cornbread Taco Pie
Ingredients
- 1 pound Ground beef
- 1 packet Taco seasoning
- 1 cup Salsa
- 4 oz Cream cheese
- 1 can Corn
- 1 box Cornbread mix, (8.5oz)
- 1 Egg
- 1/3 cup Milk
- 1/2 cup Shredded cheese
- 1 tablespoon Chopped cilantro, (optional for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a pie dish with nonstick cooking spray and set aside.
- Start by cooking your ground beef in a large skillet. Drain fat and return to stove top. Add taco seasoning, salsa, and cream cheese. Cook until cream cheese is melted and all ingredients are well combined. Add this to your prepared pie pan.
- Drain corn well and add to the top of your pie then add on shredded cheese.
- Mix your cornbread according to box instructions. Mine called for 1 egg and 1/3 cup milk. Spoon this on top of your pie.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until cornbread is cooked through. Optional: garnish with fresh cilantro.
Notes
Nutrition
very good & easy
Thanks!
I love this taco pie! It replaced the one I used to make with crescent rolls. As I am a carb counter, this recipe has much less carbs therefore I can have a serving with a salad and still be around my carb count for the day. I add a few jalapeño peppers in the meat mixture as we like spicy but other than that, I prepare as directed. Everyone loves it! Easy and quick dinner and great as leftovers! Try it and you will love it!
Thanks Margo! I am so glad you liked it.
Hi Jennie…
Has anyone ever asked if they have tried this recipe with the cornbread on the bottom as a crust instead of a topping? Just wondering as I was thinking of trying it this way.
Margo
I have not tried that but I think it might end up being a little soggy if it was on the bottom. If you try it let me know!
Delicious! Easy and I usually have the ingredients on hand.
I’ve made this several times and the whole family loves it. I did not change anything, it’s perfect as is in my opinion
I’ve made ti’s several times and the whole family loves it. I did not change anything, it’s perfect as is in my opinion
One of my favorites. So easy, but soooo good!
I’m going to try this recipe tomorrow and I will let you know how it went.love taco pie
Made this last night and it was so easy and delicious. Only used taco seasoning packet, water and shredded cheese. Topped with corn bread mix and it came out perfectly. Thank you-it was like a blast from the past!
This is my favorite cornbread taco casserole so easy and such simple deliciousness!
Decided to try this recipe tonight for dinner. I put in a small onion diced with the hamburger and added a layer of black olives on top of the corn. Delicious, and easy and every one loved it! Will be making this again. (I used the Jiffy Cornbread Mix and it was done in exactly 25 minutes).
I’m so glad you liked it!
I was super excited to try this, but after 50 min in the oven to top was starting to burn but the cornbread was still not cooked through. I followed the recipe to a T so I’m not quite sure what went wrong!
I only bake mine for 20-25 minute. If you make for longer you could risk it starting to burn. It not cooking through could be two things, the type of cornbread box you use. I would see how long the box suggest you cook it. Or it could have been the size pan. If you used something to small and the cornbread was not spread out enough. I would look into what type cornbread you used because it should definitely cook through after just 20-25 mins.