Easy Tamale Pie Recipe
A fun and easy family friendly Tamale Pie loaded with seasoned ground beef, onions, and tomatoes all topped with cheesy cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 ½ lbs.ground beef
- 1 mediumonion chopped
- 1red pepper finely diced
- 1jalapeno minced
- 2 clovesgarlic minced
- 1can fire roasted tomatoes
- 1can corn drained (reserve ½ cup for topping)
- 2 tablespoonstomato paste
- 1 ½ tablespoonschili powder
- 2 teaspoonsground cumin
- ¾ cupyellow cornmeal
- ¾ cupall-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoonbaking powder
- ⅛ teaspoonsalt
- ½ cupsour cream
- ¾ cupmilk
- 2eggs beaten
- 2 tablespoonsvegetable oil
- 1 ½ cupsshredded sharp cheddar cheese (reserve 1/2 cup for sprinkling on top)
- 1jalapeno sliced in rings
- 2 tablespoonschopped fresh cilantro
Directions
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly grease or spray with nonstick cooking spray an 11x7 inch casserole dish.
- 2
Browning the ground beef in a large skillet over medium heat. After 3-4 minutes add the onions bell peppers and jalapeno. Continue cooking until the beef is browned and the onions and bell peppers are soft.
- 3
Reduce the heat to low and add the garlic. Cook for 1 minute stirring continuously. Remove any excess grease from the skillet. Add the fire roasted tomatoes, corn, tomato paste, chili powder, and cumin. Simmer for 10 minutes.
- 4
In a large bowl whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, and salt. Then mix in the sour cream, milk, beaten eggs, oil, cheese, and reserved corn. Stir just until combined.
- 5
Spoon the beef mixture into the casserole dish spreading evenly. Top with the cornbread mixture using a spatula to even the top. Sprinkle with reserved cheese and jalapeno rings. Bake 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean or with only a few crumbs. Garnish with cilantro. Cool for 10 minutes before slicing.