Hey everyone, hope you’re having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, easy tamale pie. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I am going to make it a bit tasty. This will be really delicious.
My grandma used to make a Mexican casserole with the same flavors as this tamale pie and it was one of my favorite childhood meals. But unlike other versions of this recipe that I have tried and made for my own family, this easy tamale pie recipe requires very little prep-work. In a cast iron skillet (or other oven-proof large skillet) heat the olive oil over medium heat.
Easy Tamale Pie is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It is appreciated by millions daily. They’re fine and they look wonderful. Easy Tamale Pie is something that I have loved my whole life.
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook easy tamale pie using 11 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Easy Tamale Pie:
- Make ready Filling
- Prepare 1 lb ground beef
- Prepare 1 onion diced
- Prepare 1-2 jalapeños (or as many as you like)
- Make ready 2 (15 oz) cans of pinto or black beans
- Get 1 can (28 oz) crushed tomatoes
- Make ready Topping
- Prepare 1 box Jiffy cornbread mix
- Prepare 1 (14 oz) can creamed corn
- Make ready 1 egg
- Get 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
My Mom has made this for years and it was always one of my favorites growing up. Something about the Southwestern flavors and the cheesiness and the warm cornbread topping just gets me every time. Most tamale pies consists of a flavorful ground beef base and cornbread topping. Instead of covering the beef with a cornbread.
Instructions to make Easy Tamale Pie:
- Preheat oven to 400
- In a cast iron skillet brown the beef, then drain.
- Add the onions and jalapeños to the beef and cook for 1 minute. Then remove from heat.
- Combine the beans and tomatoes with the beef and onions.
- In a mixing bowl mix the 1st 3 ingredients for the topping.
- Add the cornbread mixture on top of the beef mixture.
- Add cheese and bake for approximately 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Ground beef, cornmeal, tomatoes, and black olives are mixed together and baked until hot and bubbly in this easy tamale-inspired pie. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time, stirring vigorously with each addition, until smooth and thickened. Tamale Pie is bursting with spice and hearty meat with a fabulous crust of tamale goodness and filled with beef, chiles, cheese and more. It is a delicious one pan meal and easy to make! This flavorful pan-full makes a tasty weeknight dinner.
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