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Tamale Pie

Fluffy, sweet cornbread topping on seasoned ground beef mixed with South of the Border veggies makes the best Tamale Pie recipe you'll ever serve!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword How Do I Make Tamale Pie Recipe, How To Make Tamale Pie Recipe, Tamale Pie, Tamale Pie Recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 -12 servings
Calories 481kcal
Author Kathleen

Ingredients

Filling:

  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 cup yellow onion chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves chopped
  • 20 ounces ground beef
  • 1 cup corn canned or frozen
  • 1 (15-ounces) can black beans drained and rinsed
  • 1 (15-ounces) can petite diced tomatoes with green chilies
  • 3/4 cup beef stock
  • 1/4 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives sliced
  • 2 tablespoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons dried ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar packed
  • 1 1/2 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

Instructions

  •  Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • In a cast-iron skillet, add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil and cook the onion, bell pepper, and garlic until they are soft or for about 7 minutes. Add the beef 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 for 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.

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