Green Chilies Cornbread Stuffed With Beef Fajita

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb fajita beef, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 lime
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons canola oil or 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 medium onion, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 1 medium bell pepper, seeded and cut into 1/2 inch pieces
• 2 (7 ounce) packages yellow cornbread mix
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 2 (4 ounce) cans chopped green chilies
• 3 tablespoons canola oil or 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 cups shredded monterey jack cheese
• sour cream
• 2 avocados, peeled seeded and cut into small cubes
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 1/2 medium bell pepper, chopped
• 4 -5 roma tomatoes, chopped
• 1/3 cup fresh cilantro, chopped
• 1 lime
• salt, to taste

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees. place beef in bowl. squeeze lime juice over meat. add cumin and salt and toss to evenly coat. pour 2 tablespoons oil into 11-inch iron skillet. cook meat until brown. add onion and bell pepper. cook for about 15 to 20 minutes on medium-high heat until meat is done and onions start to brown. remove from heat. transfer to a plate or platter and set aside.
• 2 mix cornbread mixes with eggs and milk until blended. stir in-green chilies. pour 3 tablespoons oil into the cast iron skillet. heat until oil is hot and pour 1 1/2 cups of cornbread batter into pan, making sure bottom is evenly covered with batter. bake for 10 minutes. cornbread will be set but not brown on top. remove from oven.
• 3 spread beef mixture on top of cornbread leaving about a 1/2 inch space all the way around the edge. top beef mixture with monterrey jack cheese. top with remaining cornbread batter. bake for 25 minutes or until top is golden brown.
• 4 let stand about 5 minutes before cutting. cut into 4-6 wedges. to serve, top each slice with avocado pico de gallo and spoonful of sour cream.
• 5 for avocado pico de gallo: combine all ingredients except lime. squeeze lime juice over all and toss to evenly coat. add salt to taste. refrigerate until needed.