Cornbread Cowboy Casserole is a fun, hearty meal with a cheesy cornbread topping; an easy weeknight dinner served with delicious toppings. Make in 9x13 dish.
Preheat the oven to 375. Prepare a 9x13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large skillet over medium heat, add the olive oil, sweet onions, red and green peppers and ground turkey and cook for 6-7 minutes. Cook until browned and the meat is cooked through. If needed, drain off any of the liquids.
Stir in the Rotel, black beans (drained), corn (drained), and taco seasoning, and spread evenly in the casserole dish.
Make the cornbread:
In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a large bowl until fully combined.
In a separate bowl, combine the milk, eggs, honey and butter. Slowly pour the milk mixture into the dry ingredients and whisk to combine (don’t over-mix!). It’s better for the batter to be a bit lumpy than to over mix it.
Add the cheese and gently fold into the batter, again not over mixing.
With a spatula, carefully spread the cornbread batter evenly over the ground turkey base, to completely cover the meat.
Bake the casserole for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cornbread comes out clean.
The cornbread should be golden brown and nice and crispy. It should not be soggy at all.
When ready to serve, garnish with sprinkles of cilantro, and serve with sour cream, salsa, or hot sauce.