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Barbecue Beef Casserole
2 pounds ground beef 1 large onion, diced 1 green bell pepper, seeded and diced 1 (10-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
OFN Staff Favorite
1 p.m. At the Farm Evening Shade, Arkansas
CE: 4.6 BW: 1.3 WW: 41 YW: 80 Milk: 14 TSI: 227.09
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CE: 10.0 BW: -2.4 WW: 35 YW: 63 Milk: 11 TSI: 209.14
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1/2 C barbeque sauce 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 3 (8.5-ounce) packages corn bread mix
SAT RAINDANCE 9219 19795950 DOB: 9-3-19 BW: 65 lbs. AWW: 713 lbs. SAV RAINDANCE X SYDGEN STACKED DECK X LADY LUCK
Directions: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Crumble the ground beef into a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook until evenly browned. Add the onion, bell pepper, corn and tomatoes. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender. Drain excess grease, and stir in the barbeque sauce. Spread the beef mixture in an even layer in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish. Prepare the cornbread batter mixes according to package directions. Spread the batter over the top of the beef mixture. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, until the top is golden brown and a knife inserted into the center of the cornbread layer comes out clean.
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