Crock Pot Tamale Pie

Tamale Pie

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Prep: 15 mins
Cook: 4 hrs 30 mins
Total: 4 hrs 45 mins
Servings: 6 servings

Looking for something different for your family's taco night? Try this slow cooker tamale pie recipe with ground beef, chili seasoning, tomatoes, and Mexican cheese. It's easy to make, hearty and delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean ground beef, ground round, sirloin, or similar

  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

  • 1 1/2 cups milk

  • 1 large egg, beaten

  • 1 envelope chili seasoning mix

  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt

  • 1 (14 1/2-ounce) can can tomatoes, cut up

  • 1 (12- to 16-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained

  • 1 small can sliced ripe olives, drained

  • 1 1/2 cups grated Mexican blend of cheeses

Steps to Make It

  1. In a skillet, cook ground beef until crumbly; drain well.

  2. In large bowl mix cornmeal, milk, egg. Add drained ground beef, dry chili seasoning mix, seasoned salt and tomatoes, corn, and olives. Pour into the slow cooker.

  3. Cover and cook on high for 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 hours. Sprinkle cheese over top. Cover and cook for 5 to 10 minutes longer.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
395 Calories
15g Fat
37g Carbs
30g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6
Amount per serving
Calories 395
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 15g 19%
Saturated Fat 5g 27%
Cholesterol 106mg 35%
Sodium 877mg 38%
Total Carbohydrate 37g 13%
Dietary Fiber 5g 19%
Total Sugars 9g
Protein 30g
Vitamin C 13mg 65%
Calcium 161mg 12%
Iron 5mg 25%
Potassium 824mg 18%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)