Stove Top Tamale Pie

This was WONDERFUL!!! & was super easy too!

This is such an versitile recipe & is easily adaptable to whatever ingredients you have on hand. I added diced green chilies & chopped onion to the ground beef as it browned. I substituted a can of Hot Chili beans in place of thre kidney beans & used a pkgt of chili seasoning instead of taco seasoning as I wanted to use it up.
Could also add some whole kernal corn. Topped the cooked cornbread with a half can of sliced black olives then the shredded cheese (use whatever you like....Mexican blend, sharp, etc.)
Oh, I omitted the green onions...OK, I forgot them :-}but my DH LOVED it & this's what counts!!!! He said to put a star by this recipe! How about I just put 5 STARS instead?!!!

This is going to be a regular at our house now & a very pleasant addition to our menus after 41 yrs of marriage. Thanks Fluffy!!!!!



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another 5 star recipe to put into regular rotation. since my oven is old and temperamental and completely unreliable i was THRILLED to find a stovetop tamale pie recipe. i took your recipe as a base and made some changes specific to our taste (we like a lot of heat and spice) and to use what i had on hand... so...i sauteed 2 small onions and 3 minced cloves garlic with the ground beef, then added a few dried chili pepper flakes and 4 small jarred jalepeno peppers (diced - seeds and all)). my tomato sauce comes in a 500g carton so i just used the whole thing and compensated by draining the beans (i used pinto) and reducing the water to 1/4 cup. also threw in a (drained) can of corn, about 1 Tbsp of chili powder and 1 tsp of cumin (along with hot & spicy taco seasoning). I used Jiffy Corn Muffins Mix Clone for the corn bread mix (which was easy and excellent) and reduced the cheese to just a sprinkle of gouda (would have been fine without). i didn't have any green onions so went without. I ended up cooking it for about 10 minutes longer than advised (but that was likely because of my substitutions). I served it with sour cream. the result? WOW. the heat and spice and flavor of the meat mixture was perfectly balanced by the sweetness of the cornbread and the texture was bang on - not at all too dry and not soupy at all. we both ate 2 helpings and then sat and complained how stuffed we were. and then cut ourselves each another tiny sliver. and then complained how REALLY stuffed we were. and then cut ourselves ANOTHER tiny sliver. (and then fished out all the random beef and corn tidbits that remained on the 'empty' side of the dish). it was just too good to stop. now im sad that we overindulged and there wont be enough for dinner again tomorrow. super easy. super fast. super inexpensive. super delicious. super quick clean up. thank you so much.

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First time I made this I used only the 1 can of tomato sauce and it was too dry. The second time I used 2 cans and it was much moister and everyone loved it.

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Yum! I used picante saue instead of tomato sauce, pinto instead of kidney beans and it turned out great! I loved the spicy/sweet combo. The meal came together in minutes. I served it with Mexican slaw. I'll be making this again. Thanks for posting.

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Thanks, Fluffy! This delicious dish is soooo good and easy to make. I like to use spicy taco seasoning, as it is a delicious contrast to the sweet corn bread. Also, I like to put extra green onions on top. Mmmmmm.

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Very good!

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This was good, easy to make. I realized at the last minute I was out of tomato sauce so I used ketchup. DS loved it. I also let everyone add their own green onions and cheese to their liking, DH isn't wild about green onions and neither is DD. Probably will make again if we need a change. Thanks for sharing.

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What can I say? If I could give this more than 5 stars I would. My husband and I are certainly putting this in our list of favorites. Very easy to make. I was a bit skeptical about cooking it on top of the stove but it is definitely better than baking it. The moist heat kept the cornbread and cheese soft and delicious. Thanks for a great recipe!!

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Very good....both my husband and our friends loved it. I added green chilies and cheese to the cornbread mix while I was mixing it up. Next time, I will try adding some jalapenos. One thing I will change is to add more tomato sauce next time. This was very dry , although we did put queso on top of the servings and it was divine. The possibilities with this dish are endless.

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I honestly didn't expect to like this, but I did and so did the rest of my family. I added a can of corn as recommended in previous reviews and it was excellent! I will be making this again.

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Budget friendly & delicious!! I added a small can of green chiles to the corn muffin mix for some extra flavor. Topped it off with sour cream & black olives :)

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Thanks for an effortless, everyday meal that tastes and looks good. Easy kitchen clean-up too. Followed Fluffy's directions to the T, and it turned out just like the pretty photos!

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WoW! This is easy and delicious. I have not had tamale pie in years. I will definately be making this more often. Very affordable for the grocery budget as well.

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It was easy and quick and my kids really liked it. But the bottom burned a bit. Maybe I had it on the stove too long.

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5 STARS!!!! Delicious...I didnt use green onions as I didnt have any...I did add a chopped onion to the meat and cooked together....I used homemade taco seasoning and a can of hot chili beans....the cornbread was so good on top and cooked in about 12 minutes...I served with a dollop of sour cream on each serving.....OMG, so good....I will make again and again.... Thanks for posting!!

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5 stars! So good :) The only thing I changed was omitting the green onions. It was perfect. Thanks!

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Yummo! I didn't change a thing and I thought this was great! Thank you!

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I changed it a bit based on other reviews and it turned out perfect. Not dry at all. I used 1 can of rotel instead of the tomato sauce. I also put some shredded cheese on top of the meat mixture, under the cornbread mix, as well as the cheese on top. I also added in one red bell pepper, chopped. The cornbread mix I had worked great, it didn't look like it would work when I plopped it all on top but 30 minutes later it was beautiful and covered the mixture completely. It was very moist and fluffy. DH frowned when I told him what we were having for dinner but he ended up having seconds, and then ate the rest for a midnight snack! Really good and really easy.

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I made this for Dinner last night. My two teenaged daughters and a 4 year old all loved it (my daughters actually went back for seconds). My Hubby liked it also. To me, it was a little dry and needed more spice (but I like my food spicy). The next time I make this I am going to try adding a can of rotel instead of the tomato sauce and maybe some hot sauce. But, still a good recipe!

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Excellent aroma, delicious! It was a little dry for us, the cornbread kinda inhaled most of the juices. Next time I'm going to add one cup of frozen corn (thawed), 1/2 cup chopped yellow onion, a bit of diced chilis, and use a 15 oz. can of tomato sauce vs. 8 oz. This is one of those recipes where you can jazz it up or down, depending on your personal likes. Thanks, Fluffy!

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