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Texas Tamale Pie [Recipe]

Texas Tamale Pie [Recipe]

A delicious Texas Tamale Pie recipe that combines tamale flavors in a comforting pie everyone will love.
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Servings 12 servings
Calories 371 kcal

Equipment

  • casserole dish

Ingredients
  

For the meat sauce

  • 18 oz ground beef 500 g/1.1 pounds
  • 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 1 onion
  • 1 red pepper
  • 1 can pinto beans net wt. 15 oz (425 g), can also use kidney beans
  • 1 can chopped tomatoes net wt. 14.5 oz or 410 g
  • 0.5 cup tomato sauce
  • 0.5 can sweet corn 4.3 oz or 120 g
  • 0.5 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pepper to taste or a dash of cayenne pepper
  • 1 tablespoon tabasco sauce

For the cornbread topping

  • 1 cup milk 250 mL
  • 0.25 cup vegetable oil 60 mL
  • 3 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour 120 g
  • 1 cup yellow cornmeal 160 g
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 teaspoon salt

For the topping

  • 2 cups grated cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

Preparing the Sauce

  • Heat the oil on medium-high heat and chop up the veggies.
  • Stew the onion for several minutes, then add red pepper and stew for 3 minutes.
  • Add in the spices and cook for 5 minutes with constant stirring.
  • Add in the chopped tomatoes and tomato sauce and cook for 10 minutes more on low-to-medium heat.
  • Add tabasco, corn, and the beans you have previously drained, and let it cook for 2 minutes before you turn the heat off.

Preparing the Cornbread

  • Preheat the oven to 350 °F (180 °C).
  • Mix all the liquid ingredients, add an egg, and then mix everything together.
  • Add spices and all the dry ingredients and combine everything together nicely.
  • Put the meat sauce into the casserole dish.
  • Pour the cornbread batter over the sauce, then put the casserole into the oven for 35 minutes.
  • Once it's done, sprinkle the grated cheddar cheese on top and leave it in the oven for 10 minutes more.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 371kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 16gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 800mgPotassium: 400mgFiber: 5gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
Keyword salad for tamale pie, Tamale Pie Recipe, Texas Tamale Pie, Texas Tamale Pie Recipe
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