Best 7 Cornbread Tamale Casserole Recipes

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Prepare to tantalize your taste buds with a culinary fusion that combines the savory flavors of Mexican tamales and the comforting warmth of Southern cornbread. This innovative Cornbread Tamale Casserole is a delightful marriage of two iconic dishes, resulting in a hearty and flavorful casserole that is sure to be a hit at any gathering. Made with a combination of masa harina, cornmeal, and a variety of flavorful ingredients like roasted poblano peppers, sweet corn, black beans, and a zesty blend of spices, this casserole is a symphony of textures and flavors. Topped with a golden-brown cornbread crust and smothered in a rich and tangy tomatillo sauce, this dish is a perfect balance of savory, sweet, and slightly spicy. Get ready to embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more with our easy-to-follow recipe.

In addition to the main Cornbread Tamale Casserole recipe, this article offers a diverse selection of variations to cater to different dietary preferences and culinary tastes. If you're looking for a vegetarian option, the Black Bean and Sweet Potato Tamale Casserole is a delightful choice, packed with protein and vibrant flavors. For those who prefer a classic tamale experience, the Traditional Tamales with Pork and Red Chile Sauce offers an authentic and satisfying rendition. And for a unique twist on the classic combination, the Cornbread and Chorizo Tamale Pie features a savory blend of cornbread, chorizo, and a medley of Mexican spices. With so many options to choose from, you'll find the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings for this delectable fusion dish.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

CORNBREAD TAMALE CASSEROLE



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This is a pretty easy casserole to put together. The hardest part is waiting for it to get done! Add a few chips, salsa, salad, and cold beer or a margarita, and you got a great meal!

Provided by Crystal ~

Categories     Casseroles

Time 1h10m

Number Of Ingredients 16

#1 ingredients
1 lb. ground beef, cooked and drained
1 16-ounce can chili beans
½ cup tomato sauce
2 teaspoons chili powder
¼ teaspoon garlic powder
#2 ingredients:
1 cup yellow cornmeal
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
2 eggs, beaten
1 14 ounce can cream style corn
2 cups of mexican style shredded cheese
1 4-ounce can green chilies, chopped
½ cup chopped onions

Steps:

  • 1. Heat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2. Grease a rectangle (8x11.5x2) baking dish and sprinkle with yellow cornmeal.
  • 3. While cooking the hamburger, mix all of the #2 ingredients together in a bowl; set aside.
  • 4. After cooking and draining the hamburger, stir in the rest of the other #1 ingredients in with the hamburger; mix well.
  • 5. Pour ½ the cornbread batter( ingredients #2) into the prepared casserole dish.
  • 6. Add the meat mixture (ingredients #1) on top of that.
  • 7. Finish off with adding the rest of the cornbread batter on top of the meat mixture.
  • 8. Bake for40-45 minutes.

CORNBREAD TAMALE PIE



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This recipe came to The Times in a 2006 magazine article about the 75th anniversary edition of The Joy of Cooking, the soup-to-nuts cookbook found on practically every home cook's shelf since its first publication in 1931. Like many of the book's beloved recipes, this dish is a crowd-pleasing, homespun classic that is incredibly simple to put together. First, make a quick chili of beef, black beans, corn, green pepper and onion seasoned with chile power and cumin. Spread that in a baking dish, top with a simple cornbread batter and pop it into the oven. In about a half hour: tamale pie. Serve with hot sauce, a dollop of sour cream and a few slices of avocado. If you're trying to eat less red meat, ground turkey or chicken would make a fine substitute for the beef.

Provided by Jennifer Steinhauer

Categories     dinner, main course

Time 1h

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 18

1 pound ground beef
1 medium onion, finely chopped
1 cup rinsed and drained canned black beans
1 cup corn, drained, canned or frozen (thawed if frozen)
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup beef or chicken broth
1/2 cup diced green bell pepper, optional
1 tablespoon chile powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1 1/2 teaspoons salt, plus more to taste
1/4 teaspoon black pepper, plus more to taste
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon flour
1 tablespoon sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Grease a 3-quart high-sided casserole dish with cooking spray. In a large skillet, saute the beef and onion over medium-high heat until the meat is brown and the onion translucent, about 10 minutes. Then add the beans, corn, tomato sauce, broth, bell pepper (if using), chili powder, cumin, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Simmer for 15 minutes. Set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder and teaspoon salt. In a small bowl whisk together the egg, milk and oil until combined. Whisk the milk mixture into the flour mixture until combined. Spread the meat mixture into the casserole dish and cover with the corn bread topping. The topping will disappear into the meat mixture but will rise during baking and form a layer of corn bread. Bake until the corn bread is brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 445, UnsaturatedFat 14 grams, Carbohydrate 37 grams, Fat 24 grams, Fiber 5 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 7 grams, Sodium 678 milligrams, Sugar 8 grams, TransFat 1 gram

EASY TAMALE CASSEROLE



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My mom liked to make the Hamburger Helper® version of this recipe. When I moved to another state, I could not find it, so I came up with this. Memories of home. My hubby likes for me to spice this up sometimes, so I will use a 14-ounce can of tomatoes and green chiles in it or just use a Mexican-style cornbread mix sometimes.

Provided by Gwendelyn Robinson Grizzle

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 55m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pound ground beef
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon ground black pepper
1 small onion, chopped
2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (6 ounce) box cornbread mix
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
  • Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef with salt and pepper.
  • Stir onion into the ground beef; cook and stir for 1 minute and immediately remove skillet from heat.
  • Stir pinto beans and crushed tomatoes into the beef mixture.
  • Beat cream-style corn, cornbread mix, and egg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the top of the ground beef mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the corn mixture.
  • Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the cornbread is set in the middle, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 515.2 calories, Carbohydrate 56.5 g, Cholesterol 98.6 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 9 g, Protein 27.9 g, SaturatedFat 8.9 g, Sodium 1402.5 mg, Sugar 6.8 g

TAMALE CASSEROLE



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I grew up eating this. Very quick and easy and a nice casserole that, if you're like me, you don't really like the cream soup casseroles, this is a great alternative. This version comes from Texascooking.com.

Provided by Jessica K

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 40m

Yield 1 casserole, 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 large onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
1 -2 garlic clove, crushed
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 lb lean ground beef
14 1/2 ounces whole canned tomatoes, drained (OR 3 medium tomatoes, chopped)
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup cornmeal
4 cups water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon chili powder

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350ºF.
  • Sauté the onion, green pepper and garlic in the oil until just tender. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet and brown. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and chili powder. Cook over med-low heat for about 20 minutes.
  • While the meat mixture is simmering, bring 3 cups of the water to a boil. Slowly pour the corn meal into the remaining 1 cup of cold water, stirring until smooth. Add the salt and chili powder to the boiling water, and then, stirring constantly, add the cold corn meal mixture to the boiling water. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover.
  • Spray a casserole or baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Using half of the cornmeal mixture, fill the bottom and sides of the dish. Fill with the meat mixture. You can sprinkle some black olives over the meat, if preferred. Using the remaining half of the cornmeal mixture, cover the top of the pie.
  • Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Or until knife inserted in top crust portion comes out clean.

BEEF TAMALE CASSEROLE



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An easy alternative to tamales. I like to make it in my large oval casserole dish and round it up like a giant tamale. I also substitute a small can of diced green chilies for the bell pepper when I didn't have any on hand and discovered I prefer it. Muy bueno.

Provided by SharleneW

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 45m

Yield 1 9x13 casserole, 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
4 cups water
1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup yellow onion, chopped
1/2 cup green bell pepper, chopped
1 garlic clove, minced
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 teaspoon salt
fresh ground black pepper
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can crushed tomatoes, in thick puree
1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
2 cups corn kernels (fresh, frozen or canned(drained)
2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Make the cornmeal layer by mixing yellow cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 4 cups water in a saucepan.
  • Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil.
  • Reduce heat and then cook, stirring, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
  • In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic until meat is longer pink and vegetables are tender (about 5 minutes).
  • Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, beans and corn and simmer for about 5 minutes.
  • Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray (or large casserole dish).
  • Spoon in meat mixture.
  • Spread cornmeal mixture over and then sprinkle with cheese.
  • Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
  • Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 378.6, Fat 16.5, SaturatedFat 8.5, Cholesterol 66.5, Sodium 873.5, Carbohydrate 35.2, Fiber 6, Sugar 4.3, Protein 24.6

JIFFY CORN BREAD MIX TAMALE PIE



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This recipe is from my starving student college days. Its simple, quick and another cheap eats. Everyone still loves this recipe including kids. Enjoy!

Provided by kmergirl

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h15m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (8 1/2 ounce) box Jiffy cornbread mix
1 lb ground beef
1 (1 1/4 ounce) package taco seasoning
1 (6 ounce) can tomato sauce
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Mix cornbread according to package directions. Cook ground beef and drain fat. Add, taco seasoning mix and water according to package. Add tomato sauce. Cook until slightly thickened. Pour meat mixture in a 8x8 cassarole dish. Add layer of grated cheese and then spread the cornbread mixture on top spreading it to the edges of the pan. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes or until brown.
  • Optional: serve with sour cream and taco sauce.

TAMALE CASSEROLE



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This is an easy after-work dish that's so tasty. It starts with tamales from a jar.-Regina Albright, Southaven, Mississippi

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Dinner

Time 50m

Yield 3-4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 jar (13-1/2 ounces) tamales
1 can (15 ounces) chili with beans
1 medium onion, chopped
2 cups corn chips, coarsely crushed, divided
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
1 to 2 ounces sliced cheddar cheese

Steps:

  • Cut tamales into 3/4-in. slices. Place in a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the chili and onion. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup corn chips and shredded cheese. Top with remaining chili and onion., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining corn chips. Arrange cheese slices over top. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until chips are crisp and cheese is melted.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 454 calories, Fat 14g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 48mg cholesterol, Sodium 1164mg sodium, Carbohydrate 64g carbohydrate (4g sugars, Fiber 8g fiber), Protein 19g protein.

Tips:

  • To make sure the casserole is cooked evenly, stir it halfway through the baking time.
  • If you don't have a can of cornbread mix, you can use a box of Jiffy corn muffin mix.
  • You can use any type of cheese that you like in this recipe. Cheddar, Monterey Jack, and pepper Jack are all good options.
  • If you want a spicier casserole, you can add a teaspoon of chili powder or cayenne pepper to the cornbread mix.
  • If you don't have any tamales, you can use a can of chili or enchilada sauce.
  • Serve the casserole with sour cream, salsa, and guacamole.

Conclusion:

This cornbread tamale casserole is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. It is also a great option for a potluck or party. With its combination of cornbread, tamales, cheese, and chili, this casserole is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it.

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