I stirred well again and left the mixture to simmer and thicken for 5 minutes.

After 5 minutes, I removed the pan from the heat and added some shredded Mexican cheese blend.

I stirred until the cheese was melted.

cheesy ground beef mixture in a saute pan

Then I dumped the mixture into a greased 9 x 13 inch baking dish and spread it out evenly.

cheesy ground beef mixture in a baking dish

I dumped two boxes of Jiffy cornbread mix into a large mixing bowl.

jiffy cornbread mix in a mixing bowl

I added some milk and eggs to the bowl.

milk, eggs and jiffy mix in a mixing bowl

I stirred all of the ingredients together well.

cornbread batter in a mixing bowl

Then I poured the cornbread batter over the ground beef mixture in the baking dish.

cornbread batter on top of casserole in a baking dish

I placed the dish in the oven and baked the casserole until the cornbread was just starting to brown on top.

cornbread on top of casserole in a baking dish

Then I removed the dish from the oven and sprinkled some more shredded cheese on top of the cornbread.

shredded cheese on top of cornbread in a baking dish