Pinto Bean & Ground Beef Casserole

PollyB's Note:

A great way to get fiber into your eating plan.

• Total Time: 50 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 8

• 6 ounces cooked ultra lean ground beef
• ½ cup chopped onion
• ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
• 24 ounces cooked pinto beans , canned to save time
• 15 ounces stewed tomatoes , canned
• 6 ounces part-skim mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup self-rising cornmeal , plus
• 2 teaspoons self-rising cornmeal
• 1 cup skim milk

Directions:

1. Saute beef, onion, and pepper.
2. Place in a sprayed casserole dish.
3. Layer next 3 ingredients.
4. Mix milk and corn meal together.
5. Pour on top of other ingredients.
6. Bake at 400 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes until golden brown.

Reviews

[Southern Lady]

This was really good - btoh DH and I had seconds. It reminds me of a recipe my dad used to make 50 years ago. The only change I made was I used a Mexi-blend cheese, drained and washed the canned pintos (I find it cuts back on gas) and added 6 dashes of hot sauce and 1 tsp of salt to meat mixture. This recipe feeds 6 easily. Will add this little gem to my rotation list. Thanks, Polly

[Chef #477092]

The only reason we didn't give this 5 stars is b/c my husband said pinto beans are not on the same list as filet mignon and lobster! We really enjoyed this recipe. My husband added Texas Pete hot sauce on his and I added a few spring onions to mine. I also added a sprinkle of cheddar cheese on top right out of the oven.

[Crystal C]

This was absolutely wonderful! My family has a bad habit if "forgetting" things like pintos are even in the fridge, so this was the perfect solution. It came out great and my toddler loved it. My hubby said I had better not forget how to make this! The only difference was I had American cheese only and fresh tomatoes that I diced up. It was delish and I'm making it for my grandparents and mom this weekend! Thanks!