Hot Tamale Pie {Tamale Pot Pie Recipe}
This Hot Tamale Pie dish incorporates all of the traditional tamale flavors without all of the added effort. Perfect for busy weeknights!!
Ingredients
- 1 T butter at room temperature
- 1 T olive oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1 medium sweet onion diced
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 Say Grace Taco Seasoning
- 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 8-ounce can diced tomatoes
- 2 chipotle chiles plus 1 teaspoon adobo sauce, from can chipotle in adobo
- 1 c grated Cheddar
- 1 8.5-ounce package cornbread mix
- 1 egg
- 1/3 c milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grease an 9-inch baking dish with the butter and set it aside.
- Add the ground beef, onions, peppers, and garlic and cook until the beef is no longer pink and is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain off any excess fat and sprinkle the meat mixture with the taco seasoning.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, chiles and adobo sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and stir in the cheese.
- Spread the beef mixture in the prepared baking dish, pressing down on it with the back of a spoon to make an even layer.
- Combine the cornbread mix with milk and egg. Spread the cornbread batter over the meat mixture and bake until the cornbread is golden-brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the hot tamale pie stand for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving. Say Grace and enjoy!
Notes
If you prefer more heat, you can chop up the chipotle chiles before putting in the dish. Otherwise, leave them whole and they'll be a nice surprise in two of your servings. You can also just remove them completely after the dish has simmered in Step 4 if you're really concerned about heat.
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