Pumpkin Black Bean Bake

Ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 cups peeled pumpkin, 1/2 inch cubes
• 1 medium onion, coarsely chopped

• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 cup frozen whole kernel corn

• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup low sodium beef broth

• 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package corn muffin mix
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1/3 cup pumpkin puree or canned pumpkin

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Cook pumpkin, beef and onion until the meat is browned.

3. 3

   Drain the fat and stir in beans, chiles, corn and salt until heated through.

4. 4

   Stir in the cheese and broth until blended.

5. 5

   Transfer mixture to a baking dish.

6. 6

   In a bowl, stirl together the muffin mix, milk, pumpkin puree and egg until combined. Then spoon it over the filling in the baking dish.

7. 7

   Bake for 20 minutes.