Tamale Pie - Learn to Cook
You can make this simple casserole called Tamale pie. It has a delicious corn bread topping, and a meat filled center. You can prepare this dish from scratch with a few simple ingredients.
Ingredients
| Water | 5 Cup (80 tbs) , divided | |
| Corn meal | 2 Cup (32 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Ground beef | 1 Pound | |
| Chili powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| Garlic powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Cumin | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Salt | 1/2 Teaspoon | |
| Canned diced tomato | 14 Ounce | |
| Tomato paste | 2 Tablespoon |
Directions
GETTING READY
1. Preheat oven to 350F.
MAKING
2. In a pot, boil 4 cups of water.
3. In a bowl mix corn meal and a cup of water together.
4. Season the boiling water with salt. Add in the cornmeal mixture, cook stirring until thick.
5. In a pan, brown the ground beef along with onion.Add chili powder, garlic powder, cumin and salt, stir to mix.
6. Add tomato and tomato paste, stir and cook for few minutes.
7. At the bottom of a 9 X13 inch casserole dish, spread half of the corn meal mixture. Now add in the beef mixture and then top with another layer of the cornmeal mixture.
8. Bake at 350F until the crust is crisp.
SERVING
9. Serve with your choice of beverage.
Recipe Summary
Nutrition Facts
Serving size
Calories 699Calories from Fat 305
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 34 g52.3%
Saturated Fat 11 g55%
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol
Sodium 516 mg21.5%
Total Carbohydrates 76 g25.3%
Dietary Fiber 9 g36%
Sugars 2 g
Protein 27 g54%
Vitamin A % Vitamin C %
Calcium % Iron %
*Based on a 2000 Calorie diet
