Tamale Pie
Mix just until combined then pour the cornmeal mixture over the meat filling smoothing evenly with a spatula.
Tamale pie. This Mexican Tamale Casserole is sure to be a family favorite. Cover with half of the meat mixture then half of the cheese. Add tomatoes onion and spices.
Mix the milk butter and eggs together in a jug. Add the cornmeal sweetener if using salt and cheese. Variations may include beef pork chicken chorizo beans and cheese with vegetables cornbread andor creamed corn.
Made from scratch yet quick and easy Tamale Pie is perfect for a family. Tamale Pie is an old school casserole with layers of seasoned beef or chicken cornbread and melted gooey cheese. In a skillet brown ground beef.
Saucy seasoned ground beef is cooked with onions green bell pepper and corn and topped with a cheese-spiked cornmeal topping. Pour the wet ingredients over. Old-School Tamale Pie.
Tamale Pie is pure old-school comfort food. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray. The dish purportedly originated in Texas and according to John Mariani in The Dictionary of American Food and Drink the first mention of the dish in print dates back to 1911.
Arrange 5 tortillas in the bottom of a 13x9-in. Unlike Mexican tamales which are made with masa cornmeal flour the tamale pie is a Southwestern dish made with a cornmeal mush crust and a tamale-like meat filling. To make the cornbread topping mix together the cornmeal or polenta flour a large pinch of salt the sugar chillies spring onions and coriander.