11247 Critter Fritter Casserole 1 hour 20 minutes 6 Tue Nov 20 18:55:50 -0800 2007 Tue Nov 20 18:55:50 -0800 2007 Southwestern User http://www.chow.com/recipes/11247 Wed, 21 Nov 2007 02:55:50 GMT At the Texas State Fair, I indulged in a small and delicious treat called a Critter Fritter. It was a jalapeno stuffed with meat, breaded and fried and covered with cheese sauce. I decided to develop a casserole based on those flavors and ingredients and came up with something I think is pretty good. I thought I’d share.

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  • Preheat oven to 375 F.
  • Brown ground beef in large pan. Remove meat and set aside. Drain all but 2 tsp of fat from pan. Add onion to pan and saute until tender, approx. 3-4 minutes. Add meat back to pan. Add garlic powder, salt, black pepper, cumin, chili powder and oregano. Stir to combine and cook 1 minute. Add jalapenos, stir and cook 5 minutes.
  • While meat is cooking, combine cornbread mix, butter, milk and egg in small bowl. Set aside.
  • Transfer meat mixture to an 8-inch square glass pan. Top evenly with shredded cheese. Pour cornbread mix evenly over top.
  • Bake 40 minutes, or until top is golden brown and knife inserted in center comes out clean. Cut into squares and serve.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com QueenB 50 Main 2lbs ground beef

    ]]>     1/2 onion, chopped

    ]]>     1/4 tsp garlic powder

    ]]>     1tsp salt

    ]]>     1/2 tsp black pepper

    ]]>     1 tsp cumin

    ]]>     1/2 tsp oregano

    ]]>     1/4 cup jarred jalapeno peppers, chopped (more if you like really spicy)

    ]]>     8oz extra sharp cheddar cheese, shredded

    ]]>     1 small box jiffy cornbread mix

    ]]>     2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

    ]]>     3/4 cup milk

    ]]>     1 egg

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