Cornbread-Topped Vegetable Beef Soup Casserole
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Cory Armstead
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This Cornbread-Topped Vegetable Beef Soup Casserole turns a hearty beef-and-vegetable soup into an easy comfort-food dinner with a golden cornbread topping baked right on top. Ground beef, potatoes, mixed vegetables, tomatoes, and savory broth make it filling enough for the whole family for about $15–$20 for the entire dish.
Serves 4 • About $15–$20 Total • About $3.75–$5 Per Serving
Hearty Soup Meets Golden Cornbread
Just half a pound of ground beef stretches into four filling servings with potatoes, frozen vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and a golden cornbread topping that turns everything into one comforting casserole.
Estimated Nutrition Per Serving
Calories: ~500–575
Protein: ~22–26g
Carbs: ~65–75g
Fat: ~17–22g
Fiber: ~6–8g
Sodium: ~950–1,250mg
Ingredients:
- 1/2 lb ground beef
- 1/2 yellow onion (chopped)
- 1 stalk celery (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (chopped)
- Cajun seasoning
- kosher salt (to taste)
- black pepper
- 2 cups low-sodium beef broth
- 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes (undrained)
- 1 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
- 1 cup frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, green beans)
- 1 russet potato (chopped)
- 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
- 1 large egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- parsley (chopped, for garnish)
Ingredients are subject to availability at local stores. Unavailable items will be automatically substituted at best-effort.
Directions
- Heat a large pot over medium-high heat. Add the GROUND BEEF and cook, breaking it apart as it browns. Drain off the excess fat.
- Add the YELLOW ONION, CELERY, GARLIC, FROZEN MIXED VEGETABLES, and RUSSET POTATO. Cook together until the onion and celery begin to soften.
- Season the mixture with CAJUN SEASONING, KOSHER SALT, and BLACK PEPPER to taste.
- Stir in the LOW-SODIUM BEEF BROTH, DICED TOMATOES with their juices, and WORCESTERSHIRE SAUCE. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer uncovered until the potatoes are tender.
- Preheat the oven according to the temperature listed on the JIFFY CORNBREAD MIX box.
- Pour the beef and vegetable soup mixture into a baking dish and spread it into an even layer.
- Prepare the JIFFY CORNBREAD MIX according to the package instructions, including the additional ingredients called for on the box. Pour the prepared cornbread batter evenly over the soup mixture.
- Bake according to the cornbread package instructions, until the topping is golden and a toothpick inserted into the cornbread comes out clean.
- Let the casserole rest briefly before serving. Garnish with CHOPPED PARSLEY and serve warm.
The Budget Breakdown
The complete casserole costs about $15–$20, bringing this meal to roughly $3.75–$5 per serving for four servings. Potatoes, frozen vegetables, tomatoes, broth, and cornbread help stretch just half a pound of ground beef into a hearty family dinner.
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