Tamale Pie (Scratch)
Tamale Pie offers a fun twist on traditional Mexican flavors with a cornmeal base and savory beef topping. The crispy, shaped cornmeal pieces combined with seasoned ground beef, chilies, olives, and vegetables create a hearty, colorful dish perfect for family dinners or gatherings that enjoy bold, comforting tastes.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups water ⓘ
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons butter or margarine ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon salt ⓘ
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin ⓘ
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper ⓘ
- 1 pound ground beef ⓘ
- 1 cup onion, chopped ⓘ
- 4 ounces canned diced green chili peppers, drained ⓘ
- 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives ⓘ
- 1 medium green or red sweet pepper, chopped ⓘ
- 1 medium carrot, quartered and sliced ⓘ
- 1 clove garlic, minced ⓘ
- 2 teaspoons chili powder ⓘ
- 1 (15-ounce) can tomato sauce ⓘ
- 1 (12-ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained ⓘ
Instructions
- Use a cookie cutter to cut the cornmeal mixture into fun shapes and fry onions in butter.
- In a 1 1/2-quart casserole, combine water, cornmeal, butter, salt, cumin, and pepper.
- Cook uncovered on high power for 4 to 6 minutes or until very thick, stirring every minute.
- Spread the mixture on wax paper into an 8-inch square about 1/4 inch thick.
- Chill the mixture.
- Cut into 18 small shapes.
- Place shapes on a baking sheet in a single layer.
- Cover and chill or freeze until firm.
- Store frozen shapes in a sealed freezer bag.
Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)
815
kcal
41% DV
Protein
Fat
Carbs
* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).