Southwest Beef Cobbler

Full of smokey goodness.

Southwest Beef Cobbler


3 lb Ground beef
2 packs CHIPOTLE Taco seasoning
1 can Niblets Mexicorn
1 can Rotel
1 can dark kidney beans
1 chopped onion
1/3 cup tomato paste
2 cloves garlic, pressed
2 T sugar
2 cups water
salt
Pepper

Fry the onion first in oil on high, with salt and pepper, until its browned, add the garlic, stir, let cook for 1 minute, then add the beef, and break it up and let it sear and cook thoroughly.

Make a well in the center for the beef water to gather and boil off. After it boils off, then let the beef get seared, and caramelize.

Reduce the heat to medium.

Add the tomato paste, and stir and cook it for 2 minutes. Then add the taco mixes and cook 3 mins. Add everything else UNDRAINED.
Stir add 2 cups water
Bring it up to medium high and let simmer 10 minutes.
Turn off heat, pour it into a casserole dish and set aside while you make the dumplings.

Corn Dumplings

3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup toasted cornmeal
2 t baking powder
1/2 t salt

1/3 cup milk
2 eggs
3 T melted cooled butter

mix wet and then dry, then combine and drop spoonfuls over the beef mix and bake at 350of
for 25 minutes.

Serve with sour cream, cheese  and Taco Sauce

Serves about 6