Recipe: Appetizing Beef Tamale Pie

Beef Tamale Pie. This beef tamale pie everything you need to make a complete and satisfying meal. Your cast iron skillet makes cooking and clean-up a breeze. Most tamale pies consists of a flavorful ground beef base and cornbread topping.

The crust is an essential part of tamale pie. Without it, you've just got a skillet of ground beef and bell. Tamale pie is not remotely Mexican and only somewhat resembles the flavor of real tamales. You can cook Beef Tamale Pie using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you achieve that.

Ingredients of Beef Tamale Pie

1. It's 2 lb of ground beef.
2. It's 1 of onion, chopped.
3. Prepare 1 (15.25 oz) of can black beans, drained and rinsed.
4. It's 1 (15.25 oz) of can whole kernel corn, drained.
5. It's of ~For the sauce.
6. It's 2 (10 oz) of cans enchilada sauce.
7. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
8. Prepare 1/2 tsp of salt.
9. You need 1 tsp of chili powder.
10. Prepare 1 tsp of dried oregano.
11. It's of ~For the masa dough.
12. Prepare 2 cups of masa harina.
13. It's 2 cups of chicken broth or water.
14. You need 1/2 cup of oil (corn oil is the norm, but you can use veg).
15. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
16. It's 1 tsp of baking powder.

The tamale pie I remember was made with ground beef, with green chile, olives, whole corn, and topped. Tamale Pie is made with juicy ground beef on top of a cornbread crust, all drenched in a bold enchilada sauce. This casserole recipe is an easy spin on tamales making it perfect for a weeknight dinner. Ground beef is mixed with vegetables and topped with cheesy cornbread, then baked until golden brown.

Beef Tamale Pie instructions

1. In a large Sautee pan over medium heat begin cooking ground beef and onion together, crumbling meat into large pieces. Meanwhile drain and rinse black beans and corn in a large colander. When no pink remains in beef drain in colander over corn and beans. Leave set aside..
2. Return empty pan to heat. Add all ingredients for sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Add colander contents to sauce. Stir to coat. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes uncovered..
3. While sauce simmers, in a medium bowl mix all contents for masa dough until well combined. Note: You should have a firm yet moist dough that sticks together and could form a ball. If it's too dry add a little more water a tbs at a time. If it's too wet add a little more masa a tbs at a time..
4. Preheat oven to 400°F. Press a little less than 2/3 of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 2qt casserole dish. Fill with meat mixture..
5. Spread remaining masa dough over the top to cover. It actually works best to form chunks of dough into patties by hand and lay across the top evenly, then pinch seams closed..
6. Cover dish with foil. Place in oven and bake 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes. Top with desired garnishes - cheese, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, etc - and enjoy!.

Beef & Poblano Tamale Pie. with cornbread-cheddar crust. Tamale pie is a pie and casserole dish in the cuisine of the Southwestern United States. It is prepared with a cornmeal crust and ingredients typically used in tamales. It has been described as a comfort food. Simple and satisfying, chili pie is an all-seasons people pleaser.