Topsy Turvy Taco Bake

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This Topsy Turvy Taco Bake flips taco night on its head with a savory ground beef base seasoned with taco spices and baked into a meatloaf-style layer. A golden cornbread topping adds a cozy, comforting twist, baked right on top and inverted for serving. Finished with your favorite taco toppings, it’s a fun, flavorful way to reinvent a family favorite.

Course Main Dish

Cuisine Mexican

Keyword beef, casserole, cornbread, meatloaf

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 35

Resting Time 10

Total Time 1

Servings servings

Calories 326kcal

Author Laura

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ lb ground beef raw
1 egg
1 Tbsp instant onion just the dried minced stuff
8 oz can tomato sauce
1.25 oz pkg taco seasoning
8.5 oz pkg cornbread muffin mix (I used a Jiffy mix)
toppings: chopped tomatoes, avocado, shredded lettuce, green onions, cheese, black olives, salsa, and sour cream (whatever you like on your taco)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Combine beef, egg, onion, tomato sauce and taco seasoning. Spread in even layer in bottom of 10-in baking dish (I used an 11x8 dish).
Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. Prepare cornmeal muffin mix according to package directions. Spread over top of the beef. Continue baking at 400 degrees for 15 minutes longer.
Remove from oven and let rest for 10 minutes. Turn upside down on serving plate and top with tomatoes, avocado, black olives and cheese; dollop sour cream on individual servings. Serves 9.

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