Beef and Cheese Tamale Pie
photo by Mommy Diva
- Ready In:
- 1hr 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 22
- Serves:
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10
ingredients
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Filling
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 1⁄2 lbs lean ground beef
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 1 1⁄2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons chili powder
- 1 (14 ounce) canned stewed tomatoes
- 2 cups fresh corn kernels or 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- 1⁄2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated monterey jack pepper cheese, divided
- 1 1⁄2 cups grated sharp cheddar cheese, divided
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Cornmeal Batter
- 3 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups yellow cornmeal
- 2 cups cold water
- 1 cup low-fat plain yogurt
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Toppings
- 1⁄3 cup low-fat plain yogurt
- 3 tablespoons heavy cream (can use light)
- 1⁄2 cup canned diced tomato, drained
- sour cream (optional)
- 1 (6 ounce) can pitted black olives (optional)
directions
- To prepare beef filling, combine onion, ground beef, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and chili powder in a large skillet; sauté until beef is browned.
- Add tomatoes and corn and heat through. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish.
- To prepare cornmeal batter, combine chicken broth and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Whisk together cornmeal and cold water until smooth. While broth is boiling, add cornmeal mixture all at once, whisking constantly. Stir over medium heat until thick and boiling. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until the consistency of mashed potatoes. Stir in yogurt and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
- Spread about two-thirds of the cornmeal batter in casserole. Add beef filling. Top with 1 cup pepper Jack and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Spoon on remaining cornmeal batter and smooth with a spatula.
- To make the toppings, stir yogurt and cream together in a small bowl. Spoon lines of yogurt mixture and diced tomatoes across top. Sprinkle remaining cheeses over top.
- Place casserole dish on top of a large baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes; cover with foil and bake 30 minutes longer. Let stand 20 minutes before serving. Serve with sour cream and black olives.
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Reviews
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For some reason my review on the 19th didn't post, so here I go again! DD helped make this and entire fanily enjoyed this! I think I should have let this cool loger than the 20 minutes b/c mine didn't set up well, but it still tastes great. Next time I might prebake the bottom cormeal then layer and continue as directed since that is the part that didn't firm up for me. DEEELISH!! I added the olives in to the top layer to bake and only put the toppings on half (DD is sometimes picky!!) Thanks for a flavorful dish, V!!! ZWT3.
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The recipe seems to have come out swimmingly, but I did suffer a portioning issue with the corn batter. It was necessary to boil up another cup of batter to completely cover the top of the dish, and the bottom was not spread thickly. Using the next size smaller casserole would have made the portions perfect. Thanks again for the recipe, I've been looking for one like this to finish my monthly menu...:)
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Vseward Chef-V
United States
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