Tamale pie is a classic comfort food dish that combines the flavors of tamales and shepherd's pie. This hearty and flavorful dish is made with a layer of seasoned ground beef or turkey, a layer of cornbread filling, and a layer of cheese. The cornbread filling is made with a combination of cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, milk, and butter. The cheese layer is typically made with cheddar cheese, but other types of cheese can also be used. Tamale pie can be served with a variety of sides, such as sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or chili. This article provides two delicious recipes for tamale pie: one with a classic cheddar cornmeal crust and one with a healthier cauliflower cornbread crust. Both recipes are easy to follow and result in a delicious and satisfying meal that the whole family will enjoy.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
NOT-SO-CORNY TAMALE PIE
Looking for a tamale pie, but not crazy about all that corn? This dish doesn't have bits of corn, it is a nice meat-and-beans dish.
Provided by KARENINCOLORADO
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 40m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix pinto beans and black beans into beef mixture.
- Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend over beef-bean mixture; stir. Mix diced tomatoes with green chile peppers into beef-bean mixture.
- Mix corn bread mix, milk, and eggs together in a bowl until batter is smooth. Spread batter over top of beef-bean mixture.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cornbread comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 571.4 calories, Carbohydrate 58.2 g, Cholesterol 109.9 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 6.4 g, Protein 28.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 1611.4 mg, Sugar 7.9 g
OLD-SCHOOL TAMALE PIE
Delicious, old-school, comfort food, this tamale pie recipe is perfect for fall or winter nights.
Provided by Aymee
Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 311.2 calories, Carbohydrate 14.9 g, Cholesterol 96.6 mg, Fat 19 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 20.2 g, SaturatedFat 9.7 g, Sodium 709.8 mg, Sugar 5.6 g
TAMALE PIE WITH CORNMEAL CHEESE CRUST
I got this recipe from a Healthy Choice recipe booklet. Every single time I made this pie, somebody ask me for the recipe. The original recipe asks for everything fat free and egg substitute instead of regular eggs. I post it the way I normally make it.
Provided by MsPia
Categories Poultry
Time 1h
Yield 1 pie, 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine cornmeal and sugar; stir in 1-cup cheese, milk, eggs and oil. Stir just until moistened.
- Press mixture on bottom and up sides of 9"pie plate sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
- In a 10"skillet, cook ground turkey, green peppers, onion, garlic and jalapeños over medium high heat until turkey is no longer pink.
- Drain. Stir in tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, cumin and cayenne.
- Spoon turkey mixture into cornmeal crust.
- Bake at 350 F, 30 to 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven; sprinkle with 1-cup cheese.
- Return to oven and bake until cheese melts.
- Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve with sour cream and salsa if desired.
CORNBREAD TAMALE PIE
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
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
Tips:
- To make the cheddar cornmeal crust, use a food processor to combine the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar. Then, add the butter and pulse until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Finally, stir in the cheddar cheese and enough milk to form a dough. Press the dough into a 9-inch pie plate and bake for 15-20 minutes, or until golden brown.
- To make the tamale filling, cook the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat until browned. Drain the grease and return the ground beef to the skillet. Add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Cook for 1-2 minutes, or until the spices are fragrant. Stir in the tomato sauce, corn, black beans, and green chilies. Bring to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, or until the filling has thickened.
- To assemble the tamale pie, spread the tamale filling over the cheddar cornmeal crust. Top with shredded cheddar cheese and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve the tamale pie hot with your favorite toppings, such as sour cream, salsa, guacamole, or chopped cilantro.
Conclusion:
Tamale pie is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a weeknight meal. The cheddar cornmeal crust is crispy and flavorful, and the tamale filling is packed with ground beef, corn, black beans, and green chilies. This dish is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.
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