Railroad Pie

This Railroad Pie recipe comes straight from Personal Rancher community members Gina & Michael Smiley, who’ve been cooking with ranch-raised beef for years. It’s a hearty, old-fashioned skillet meal — layers of savory ground beef, corn, and golden cornbread topping baked to perfection.

Railroad Pie

Ingredients

• 2 pounds ranch-raised ground beef

• 1 onion, chopped

• 1 can (14 oz) tomatoes with green chilies (like Rotel)

• ½ cup water

• 1 can (14 oz) cream-style corn

• 1 teaspoon salt

• ½ teaspoon pepper

• 1 teaspoon chili powder

Topping

• 1 box cornbread mix

• 1 egg

• ⅓ cup milk

• 1 can (14 oz) cream-style corn

• 1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

Instructions

1. In a large cast-iron skillet, brown beef and onion. Drain if needed.

2. Add tomatoes, water, 1 can of cream corn, salt, pepper, and chili powder.

3. Simmer for 15 minutes.

4. In a separate bowl, mix all topping ingredients until combined.

5. Pour cornbread topping over meat mixture (or layer in a baking dish: meat first, topping second).

6. Bake at 400°F for 20–25 minutes, or until cornbread topping is golden and cooked through.

7. Serve warm and enjoy a true taste of ranch comfort food.

Serving Notes

This recipe makes 6–8 hearty servings and freezes beautifully for busy nights.

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Credit

Recipe by Gina & Michael Smiley (Personal Rancher community members)
Photography by Susan Richards Felton