Mexican Shepherd's Pie

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 12 ounces vegetarian ground beef
• 14 1/2 ounces mexican-style corn, drained
• 30 ounces salsa
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
• 1/2-3/4 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic salt
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 1/4 teaspoon paprika (optional)
• 2 tablespoons cilantro, chopped (optional)
• 8 1/2 ounces corn muffin mix

Recipe

• 1 peheat oven to 375°f.
• 2 combine crumbles, corn, salsa, spices, sour cream and cheese in a large bowl, mixing thoroughly.
• 3 pour mixture in a greased 2 1/2 qt casserole dish.
• 4 prepare corm muffin mixture according to directions on the box. do not bake. mixture will be lumpy.
• 5 evenly drop prepared corn muffin mix by tablespoons over crumble mixture.
• 6 for a more elegant effect you can try piping corn muffin mixture using pastry bag.
• 7 sprinkle paprika and chopped cilantro over entire mixture.
• 8 bake 35 - 40 minutes or until corn muffins are golden brown and casserole is heated completely.
• 9 remove from oven, let cool slightly before serving.