Cornbread Tamale Pie

Submitted by CJAY8248

"From my collection of handwritten recipes."

 

• Ready In: 35mins
• Ingredients: 16
• Yields: 1 casserole
• Serves: 6-8

ingredients

• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 onion, diced
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato soup
• 1 cup water
• 1⁄4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 cup corn (canned or frozen)
• 1⁄2 cup green pepper, chopped
• 3⁄4 cup cornmeal (yellow)
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1⁄3 cup milk
• 1 tablespoon oil

directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425*. In a heavy skillet, saute the beef until brown. Stir in the onion and cook until onion is transparent. Add the tomato soup, water, pepper, salt, chili powder, corn, and green pepper. Bring to a boil and simmer for 15 minutes while you prepare the topping. In a large mixing bowl, stir together the cornmeal, flour, sugar, and baking powder. Whisk the egg, milk and oil together. Add to the dry ingredients. Lightly grease a 2 quart casserole. Pour in the meat filling and top with the cornmeal mixture. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until the cornbread is beginning to brown.

Reviews

[Lynn in MA]

Needs more seasoning: I used 1 1/2 Tbs. each ground cumin and chili powder. I also sautéed some minced garlic with the onion and bell pepper. Baking 20-25 min. in a 425 degree oven is too long and the heat is too high. Rather, bake 15-20 min. in a 380-400 degree (preheated) oven. The cornbread topping will set up just fine without the top becoming too dark.