Description
Delicious, old-school, comfort food, this tamale pie recipe is perfect for fall or winter nights.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds lean ground beef
- 1 cup chopped onion
- ½ cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
- 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced black olives, drained
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 1 ½ cups milk
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup cornmeal
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- 1 tablespoon sour cream, or to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef
- onion
- and bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly
- 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
- Stir tomatoes
- tomato sauce
- corn
- olives
- chili powder
- garlic
- cumin
- salt
- red pepper flakes
- and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a low boil
- about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and continue to simmer until melted
- 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
- Heat milk
- butter
- sugar
- and salt for topping in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted
- 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time
- stirring vigorously with each addition
- until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Drizzle in beaten eggs slowly
- stirring vigorously until combined. Pour mixture over filling in the prepared dish
- smoothing evenly over the surface.
- Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly
- 30 to 40 minutes. Allow pie to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.
Prep Time: 30 mins
Cook Time: 50 mins
Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Servings: 12