Tamale Pie

Name: Tamale Pie
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 5-6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 medium onion minced; 2 tbsp chili powder; 2 garlic cloves minced; 1 lb lean ground beef; 15 oz can black beans drained and rinsed; 14 oz can diced tomatoes drained; 1 cup cheddar cheese; 2 tbsp cilantro minced; to taste Salt; 3/4 cup flour; 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal; 3 tbsp sugar; 3/4 tsp salt; 3/4 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 3/4 cup buttermilk; 1 large egg; 3 tbsp melted and cooled unsalted butter

Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

Indiana US

I love tamales but have never tried tamale pie, I am tweaking a recipe my aunt gave me.

Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

Indiana US

I love tamales but have never tried tamale pie, I am tweaking a recipe my aunt gave me.

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Ingredients

30 min

5-6 servings

Tamale filling
2 tbspolive oil
1medium onion minced
2 tbspchili powder
2garlic cloves minced
1 lblean ground beef
15 ozcan black beans drained and rinsed
14 ozcan diced tomatoes drained
1 cupcheddar cheese
2 tbspcilantro minced
to tasteSalt
Cornbread topping
3/4 cupflour
3/4 cupyellow cornmeal
3 tbspsugar
3/4 tspsalt
3/4 tspbaking powder
1/4 tspbaking soda
3/4 cupbuttermilk
1large egg
3 tbspmelted and cooled unsalted butter

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Steps

30 min

1

Set oven to 450°
2

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.
3

Stir in beef, beans, and tomatoes and cook for anothe 5 min. Add cheese and cilantro and season with salt.
4

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.
5

Bake for 12-15 min. Serve hot.

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Dan Flynn @LurdMcTurd

on June 06, 2019 22:49

Indiana US

I say "When it comes to good food, always trust the fat guy." I'm always finding something new to try on here and my wife and I love having a place to share our creations.