Old-School Tamale Pie Recipe

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Brief

Prep 30 mins

Cook: 50 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 1 9x13-inch pie

Old-School Tamale Pie Recipe

Ingredients

1 ½ pounds lean ground beef

1 cup chopped onion

½ cup chopped green bell pepper

1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

1 cup frozen corn

1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives

drained

1 tablespoon chili powder

1 teaspoon minced garlic

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon salt

¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes

or to taste

¼ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

1 ½ cups milk

2 tablespoons butter

1 tablespoon white sugar

½ teaspoon salt

½ cup cornmeal

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

2 eggs

lightly beaten

1 tablespoon sour cream

or to taste

Basic Margarita

World Cuisine

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

Step 2

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef onion and bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.

Step 3

Stir tomatoes tomato sauce corn olives chili powder garlic cumin salt red pepper flakes and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a low boil about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and continue to simmer until melted 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.

Step 4

Heat milk butter sugar and salt for topping in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time stirring vigorously with each addition until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Drizzle in beaten eggs slowly stirring vigorously until combined. Pour mixture over filling in the prepared dish smoothing evenly over the surface.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly 30 to 40 minutes. Allow pie to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Nutritional Information

Old-School Tamale Pie Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 311.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 20.2g 41%

Carbohydrates: 14.9g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 1.9g 8%

Sugars: 5.6g

Fat: 19g 29%

Saturated Fat: 9.7g 48%

Cholesterol: 96.6mg 32%

Vitamin A Iu: 1043.2IU 21%

Niacin Equivalents: 6.7mg 52%

Vitamin B6: 0.3mg 17%

Vitamin C: 11.4mg 19%

Folate: 36.6mcg 9%

Calcium: 238.7mg 24%

Iron: 3mg 17%

Magnesium: 31.5mg 11%

Potassium: 404.7mg 11%

Sodium: 709.8mg 28%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 13%

Calories From Fat: 171.1

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.