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Tamale Pie, where have you been? One bite sends my taste buds soaring and takes me back to my childhood. I missed you – come back soon! When was the last time you had tamale pie?  It’s been a really long time for me.  I don’t know why. When I was growing up, this was

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Tamale Pie, where have you been? One bite sends my taste buds soaring and takes me back to my childhood. I missed you – come back soon!

Skillet Tamale Pie

 

When was the last time you had tamale pie?  It’s been a really long time for me.  I don’t know why.
When I was growing up, this was my all time favorite thing my mom made.  I loved it when she served this for dinner! Well, this baby has gone back into my regular family dinner rotation!

 

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Tamale Pie

Tamale Pie is the ultimate comfort food, seasoned beef, beans, + veggies baked with a golden cornbread topping. Easy, hearty, + crowd-pleasing!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Servings: 8 -12 servings
Author: Kathleen

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 4 large garlic cloves, minced
  • 24 ounces 80/20 ground beef
  • 1 cup frozen corn, thawed and well drained
  • 1 (15-ounces) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15-ounces) can petite diced tomatoes with green chilies, including juices
  • 1/4 cup beef stock
  • 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons dried chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar, packed
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons salt, or more to taste
  • 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce, or more to taste

Topping:

  • 1 (8.5-ounce) box corn muffin mix
  • 1/2 cup whole milk 
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup cheddar, shredded
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Instructions

  •  Preheat oven to 350°F (177ºC).
  • In a cast-iron skillet, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and cook the onion (1 cup), bell pepper (1), and garlic (4) until they are soft, or for about 7 minutes. Add the beef (24 ounces) and cook until it is no longer pink. Remove any excess fat. Add the rest of the filling ingredients and simmer uncovered over medium-low heat, or until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.

Make the topping

  • In a medium mixing bowl, whisk all the topping ingredients together. Drop the corn topping over the filling and then spread it out evenly. Loosely tent top of the skillet with aluminum foil.
  • Bake the pie in a preheated oven for 25 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to cook for another 15 minutes.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1/8 of the recipe | Calories: 481kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 23g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 83mg | Sodium: 1148mg | Potassium: 785mg | Fiber: 9g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 1153IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 169mg | Iron: 5mg
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Source: Adapted From Texas Home Cooking and Better Homes and Gardens

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  5. The Sewing Loft says

    I made this today and it is really good. No beans in the house, so I left them out, and used a 14 oz. can of corn. It is yummy and easy to make. Thanks for sharing. 🙂

    Barb

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  10. Kim says

    Yes! Growing up my Mom made the BH&G Tamale Pie all the time and I absolutely love it. It's definitely a family favorite. This one looks delicious, but I do understand what you mean about the trouble of whipping the egg whites. Great post!

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  16. The Sewing Loft says

    This does sound yummy and I will give it a try. In making the topping, you say “add the butter”, but I don't see butter in the recipe. How much should we add?

    Thanks for sharing,
    Barb

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  19. ~Lavender Dreamer~ says

    It's been a long time! I just mentioned my Daddy on a post about Jade ite coffee mugs and here I'm going to mention him again! He used to make this in a big cast iron skillet and it was so much better than anything I can come up with now! Makes me hungry to think about it! Hugs! ?

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