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Ingredients
Beef Filling:
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
- 16 ounces canned tomato sauce
- 1 1/2 cups cooked mixed vegetables (peas, diced carrots and corn)
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Mashed Potatoes:
- 5 russet potatoes, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Cornbread Crust:
- 1 (12-ounces) boxed cornbread mix
Directions
In a large skillet over medium-high heat, saute the onion in vegetable oil. When the onion is soft add the ground beef, breaking it apart with a wooden spoon and brown. Stir in tomato sauce and mixed vegetables. Season with salt and pepper.
In a pot of boiling, salted water, cook the potatoes about 20 minutes or until fork tender. Drain well and return to the pot. Whip the potatoes with an electric mixer until moderately smooth. Add milk, butter and sour cream and mix well. Season with salt and pepper. Adjust consistency with more milk, if desired.
Follow directions on box to make cornbread batter.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Lightly grease 6 (8-ounce) ramekins with nonstick cooking spray.
Spoon the mashed potatoes into the bottoms of each prepared ramekin, spreading them evenly with a rubber spatula. Then add the meat filling, spreading that evenly over the mashed potatoes. Pour the cornbread batter evenly over the meat layer in each ramekin.
Bake for about 30 minutes until the cornbread is cooked through and golden on top.
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By tstuckfamily
Raleigh, NC
on January 08, 2013
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This turned out pretty good. I added several extra ingredients based on other reviews such as garlic to the potatos and the meat mixture. I also added Worcestershire sauce and beef boullion cubes as well as my house seasoning and onion soup mix. The one thing I added to the box cornbread mix was a egg. I will NOT do that again. It took forever to cook and I had to break the topping up. I think it was the egg. I will try it again without the egg. The kids thought it was ok but they are not used to eating things like this. The kids are picky eaters! I will make it again.
By ruthie4
on July 29, 2011
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after reading the reviews, i made some changes. I used 8 oz tomato sauce, 14 oz diced tomatoes drained. I also added beef boullion cubes with a little water, little worchestershire sauce, some basil,and chili powder. I did put a sprinkle of asiago cheese after the meat mixture before the cornbread mix. My husband says it is good and flavorful.
By mrmrskline@yaho...
jacksonville, NC
on April 01, 2011
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This was such a wonderful dish. I also added the Worcestershire sauce as subjected w minced onion and garlic included in the meat, before veggie were put in. And I did not use the ramekins since I was transporting it. I put the meal in a 13 x 9 x 2 foil pan. and I made more cornbread topping for it, and baked it longer to make sure it cook through. I just put foil on top so it wouldn't burn while it finished baking. I'm telling you, this was loved my all, and I didn't have to wait for Xmas.Thank you Paula.
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