Tamale Pie

Recipe By:
Aheela
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Tamale Pie
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  • Total Time 85 min Ico-add
  • Yield 4 Servings
  • Level Medium

One of America's favorite casseroles that's quick and easy. No passport required to get that south of the border flavor.
 

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound ground beef
  • 1/2 pound bulk pork sausage
  • 1 large onion, sliced
  • 1/8 teaspoon garlic, minced
  • 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes with juice
  • 1 (12 ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • For crust:
  • 1 1/4 cups corn meal
  • 2 medium eggs
  • 1 cup milk
  • 18 black olives, chopped
  • Olives sliced for garnish
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Directions

  1. 1. Cook meats with onion and garlic until browned. Stir in tomatoes, corn and seasonings; simmer 10 minutes. Pour into greased baking dish.
  2. 2. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  3. 3. To prepare the crust mix the corn meal, eggs, milk and chopped olives. Spread over hot mixture. Decorate top with a few olive slices.
  4. 4. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes. Serve while still warm.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    "Conservation Recipes" (1918) was a booklet compiled by the Mobilized Women's Organization of Berkeley to urge women to save meat during WWI. In it there are five recipes for tamale pie, each from a different woman, and all are meatless.