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 bell pepper ( or try cubes of roasted butternut or sweet potato!); 1 can black beans, drained (or sub extra veggies or more meat); 1 cup fresh or frozen corn; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoons 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 “up” the spices); 1/4- ½ cup water; 4-ounce can drained green chilies (optional); 1-2 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro- optional; 1 cup grated cheese- optional (jack, cheddar, mozzarella- anything melty); 1 cup cornmeal; 1/4 cup flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1 teaspoon sugar; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 extra-large egg; 2/3 cup milk or buttermilk; 2 tablespoons olive oil or melted butter; 1 jalapeño, sliced- optional; more cheese- totally optional