Cheesy Green Chili Cornbread Casserole

Here’s a comforting, crowd-pleasing Cheesy Green Chili Cornbread Casserole — cheesy, moist, and full of flavor 🌽🧀
Perfect as a side for soups, chili, or even on its own!

Cheesy Green Chili Cornbread Casserole

Ingredients

  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup oil or melted butter
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack
  • 1 can (4 oz / 120 g) green chiles, drained
  • 1 cup corn kernels (fresh or canned, drained)
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • ½ tsp paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C / 350°F
    Grease a baking dish.
  2. Mix dry ingredients
    Cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, garlic powder, paprika.
  3. Mix wet ingredients
    Whisk milk, eggs, oil.
  4. Combine
    Stir wet into dry just until mixed.
    Fold in cheese, green chiles, and corn.
  5. Bake
    Pour into dish.
    Bake 30–35 minutes until golden and set.

Optional Add-Ins

  • Cooked bacon or sausage
  • Jalapeños for heat
  • Creamed corn for extra moisture
  • Sour cream (½ cup) for ultra-creamy texture

If you’d like, I can also share:

  • a Mexican-style version
  • or a skillet cornbread casserole
  • or a no-flour gluten-free version 🌽✨

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