Upside-Down Salsa Cornbread

Here in the South, we LOVE cornbread, This was a nice yummy filler :)

Upside Down Salsa Cornbread


From : RecipeChallenge - My Week

Filling
1 tablespoon oil
1 pound lean ground beef
1 pkg dry taco seasoning
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 green or red pepper, sliced into rings

Corn Bread Mixture
2 cups Mexican corn bread mix
1 tablespoon sugar
1 (16 oz) jar thick and chunky salsa
1 1/4 cups milk
3 tablespoons oil
1 egg, beaten
1 cup shredded, cheddar cheese

Heat oven to 4250. In a heavy (10-inch) iron skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add ground beef, onion, salt and pepper, and garlic powder. Cook over medium heat until ground beef is well browned. Add taco seasoning mix and add other seasonings and water required, following directions on packet. After beef is done, remove from skillet.

Place sliced pepper rings in bottom of skillet. Spoon beef mixture over rings. In medium bowl, combine all corn bread mixture ingredients, stir mixture until smooth. Spread evenly over beef mixture in skillet. Bake at 4250 for 40 to 45 minutes or until cornbread is golden brown. Place serving plate over skillet, carefully invert and remove skillet. Cut into wedges.

Mushroom Soup Meatloaf

I've tried really hard to remember where I got this recipe, but for the life of me I cannot remember. Normally I make a note with the recipe of where it came from but this one didn't have one! This was my very first time making this recipe and it was deliscious!! If your looking for cheap and simple with good taste... do make this :)

MUSHROOM SOUP MEATLOAF

1 can cream of mushroom soup
2 lbs ground beef
1 pkg dry onion soup mix
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 egg beaten
1/4 cup water

In a large bowl mix 1/2 cup of mushroom soup, ground beef, onion soup mix, bread crumbs and egg.

Shape mixture into a 4x8" loaf and place into a greased8x12" loaf pan (I shaped mine and put it into a 9x13 glass dish) bake at 350°F for 1 hr 15 min or until done.

Spoon off drippings, reserve. In saucepan,beat remaining soup, water and drippings at med. heat until boiling. Stir occasionally. Thin sauce w/additional water if desired. Spoon over meat loafservings. DELICIOUS!!