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Tamale Pie Recipe

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Ingredients in this tamale pie recipe include lean ground beef, diced tomatoes, corn, and cornmeal, along with ripe olives and seasonings.

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 1 pound lean ground beef, round or chuck
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes, undrained
  • 1 can (12 ounces) kernel corn or Mexican style corn
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 3 cups boiling water
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 1/2 cup chopped ripe olives

Preparation:

Sauté chopped onion and ground beef in butter until beef is browned; add tomatoes, corn, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, pepper, and the chili powder. Set aside.

In a saucepan, boil water; slowly stir in cornmeal and 1 teaspoon salt. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until very thick, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the beaten egg; add chopped ripe olives. Spread half of the cornmeal mixture into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole; top with beef filling. Drop spoonfuls of the remaining cornmeal mixture on top of filling. Bake at 400° for 20 to 25 minutes, or until nicely browned.
Tamale pie serves 6.

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Tamale PieSeptember 26, 2009By lyns33
"Loved this dish, easy and quick to make. I read the review before I made it and they suggested draining the tomatoes so I did and it didnt turn out soupy. I would use a little less salt in meat mixture (1/2 tsp or 1/4 tsp less) and if you like a lot of flavor or even a bit spicy I added double the pepper, more chili powder, and some cumin (to me it didnt have enough seasoning without it, but I like flavor). I also added some cheddar cheese on top."
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