Mi Casa Cassoulet with Adobe Twists
1 1/4 pounds lean ground beef or 1 pound fully cooked ground beef
1/2 cup onion, chopped
3 tablespoons dry taco seasoning mix
1 (15-ounce) can Mexican style chopped tomatoes
1 (15-ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 (15-ounce) can great northern beans, rinsed and drained
1/3 cup ripe black olives cut lengthwise in fourths
3 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
4 ounces Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
1 (11 1/2-ounce) can refrigerated cornbread twists
1 egg yolk, slightly beaten
1 tablespoon water
Saute beef and onion in a large skillet over medium heat until beef is
no longer pink and onions are limp, stirring to break up ground beef
into medium sized crumbles. Drain off drippings.
If using fully cooked ground beef, saute onion until limp, add beef
and stir until warm. Proceed as directed below.
Open can of tomatoes and discard 2 tablespoons of the liquid.
Add taco seasoning mix, tomatoes with remaining liquid, beans, olives
and chopped parsley to meat and onion mixture. Mix lightly.
Spoon mixture into 9x12-inch baking dish. Sprinkle with cheese.
Divide cornbread twists and press each piece to 10 inches. Twist
strips while shaping in lattice pattern over mixture. Press each strip
to side of dish making sure they adhere to sides of the dish.
Brush twists with mixture of egg and water.
Bake at 350ºF (175ºC) for 15 minutes or until lightly browned.
Serves 4 to 6.
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