Nuevos Rancheros

This layered recipe has a cornbread batter in the bottom of a cast iron skillet, topped with a mixture of cooked ground beef, black beans, salsa, and chili powder, sprinkled with another layer containing cooked bacon, onion, and garlic, and a layer of cheddar cheese, topped with an egg and cream layer which also contains the remaining cheese, salsa, and bacon mixture.

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Ingredients:

• 8 ounces bacon
• 6 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 pound lean ground beef
• 1 can drained black beans
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 16-ounce jar salsa
• Cornbread:
• 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg, beaten
• 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
• Egg Mixture:
• 3 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 cup cream

Method

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Place a 12-inch cast iron skillet in the oven and allow to heat. Heat another 12-inch skillet and cook the bacon until it is crispy. Remove the bacon from the skillet; drain off most of the bacon fat. Saute the onion and garlic in the remaining bacon fat until the onion is translucent. Make sure the garlic does not burn. Remove from heat. Crumble the bacon into a small bowl and add the cooked onion and garlic. In same skillet, brown the ground beef until cooked through; drain and add the black beans, chili powder, and about half the salsa. Mix well. Add half the bacon, onion, and garlic. Reserve. Corn Bread: Mix the flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, salt, milk, oil, and egg to make cornbread batter. Take the cast iron skillet out of the oven and place on top of the stove. Pour the cornbread batter into the hot skillet; spread evenly. Spoon the beef and bean mixture over the batter. Spread half the cheese on top of the this layer. In a medium bowl, mix 3 eggs, the cream, the remaining cheese, the remaining salsa, and the remaining bacon mixture and beat well. Pour on top. Bake for 60 to 75 minutes or until the egg mixture is browned and no longer "jiggles."

Notes:

Number of servings: 6

Submitted By: Lesley Pew
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