Tamale Pie Recipe

Name: Tamale Pie Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1-2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, rough chopped; 1 lb ground meat (chicken, turkey, or beef) or use vegetarian ground “meat”; 1 red bell pepper; 14-ounce can black beans, drained (or sub extra veggies or more meat); 1 cup fresh or frozen corn; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1 teaspoon coriander; 1 teaspoon cumin; 1 teaspoon dried mexican oregano (or use regular); 1 ½ cups enchilada sauce (or sub 1 can tomato sauce or diced tomatoes and perhaps double the spices); 1/4- ½ cup water; 4-ounce can of drained green chilies (optional); 1-2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro- optional; 1 cup grated cheese- optional (jack, cheddar, mozzarella or vegan cheese- anything melty); 1 cup cornmeal; 1/4 cup flour (or gluten-free flour blend); 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 large egg; 2/3 cup milk, plant-based milk, or buttermilk, more as needed; 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter; 1 jalapeño, sliced- optional; more cheese- totally optional

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:25min

Simple, Delicious Tamale Pie with your choice of ground turkey, beef, or veggie meat topped with a delicious cornbread crust. Vegetarian and Gluten-free are adaptable.

Updated at: Fri, 31 Jan 2025 13:38:39 GMT