Hello everybody, it’s Jim, welcome to my recipe page. Today, I will show you a way to prepare a distinctive dish, tamale pie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Most tamale pies consists of a flavorful ground beef base and cornbread topping. Tamale pie is not remotely Mexican and only somewhat resembles the flavor of real tamales. I always loved tamale pie as a kid, fortunately it was often served in our school cafeteria.
Tamale Pie is one of the most well liked of recent trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions daily. It is simple, it’s fast, it tastes yummy. They’re nice and they look wonderful. Tamale Pie is something that I’ve loved my entire life.
To begin with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook tamale pie using 21 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Tamale Pie:
- Get Tamale filling
- Prepare 2 tbsp olive oil
- Get 1 medium onion minced
- Make ready 2 tbsp chili powder
- Take 2 garlic cloves minced
- Get 1 lb lean ground beef
- Prepare 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed
- Take 14 oz can diced tomatoes drained
- Take 1 cup cheddar cheese
- Take 2 tbsp cilantro minced
- Make ready to taste Salt
- Take Cornbread topping
- Take 3/4 cup flour
- Make ready 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- Make ready 3 tbsp sugar
- Make ready 3/4 tsp salt
- Get 3/4 tsp baking powder
- Get 1/4 tsp baking soda
- Make ready 3/4 cup buttermilk
- Make ready 1 large egg
- Make ready 3 tbsp melted and cooled unsalted butter
Tamale Pie is an old school casserole with layers of seasoned beef or chicken, cornbread, and melted gooey cheese. Made from scratch, yet quick and easy, Tamale Pie is perfect for a family favorite. This chicken tamale pie is a huge crowd pleaser and so easy to make! A corn cake bottom layer topped with shredded chicken, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
Instructions to make Tamale Pie:
- Set oven to 450°
- FOR THE FILLING: heat oil in a dutch oven or oven safe skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and chili powder and heat for 5 min stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds.
- Stir in beef, beans, and tomatoes and cook for anothe 5 min. Add cheese and cilantro and season with salt.
- FOR THE CORNBREAD TOPPING: whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl beat egg into buttermilk. Combine with cornmeal mixture. Add butter, stir, and dollop over filling, spread evenly.
- Bake for 12-15 min. Serve hot.
This Tamale Pie Recipe is so simple to make and is so delicious! I LOVE tamales but I don't love the time it takes to make them. Loaded with the mouthwatering combination of beef, cornbread, salsa. Unlike other Tamale pies that start with a corn bread crust, this one uses masa harina typical of traditional tamales. It is then steam-baked in the oven and topped with salsa.
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