Moms My Aunts Tamale Pie Recipes

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Grease an 8X8* pyrex casserole pan. Combine egg, sour cream, creamed corn & jiffy mix and bake in casserole dish for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside.
• Meanwhile brown ground beef & onion. Add the garlic the last minute. Drain grease and add salt, cumin & chili powder.
• Poke holes all in the cornbread. Pour 1/2 cup enchilada sauce all over the cornbread. (Save the remainder for serving) Then spoon the meat mixture over the cornbread and top with lots of cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until brown and bubble. Top with chopped cilantro & (optional) jalapeños and serve drizzled with the leftover enchilada sauce and sour cream :-)
• ***I broke my 8×8 pan last week so I had to use a pie pan, it fit (barely) but I wasn't able to put as much cheese as I would have liked. Next time, I will use an 8×8 because Mama likes a lot of cheese

OLD-SCHOOL TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, olives, chili powder, garlic, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a low boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and continue to simmer until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt for topping in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time, stirring vigorously with each addition, until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Drizzle in beaten eggs slowly, stirring vigorously until combined. Pour mixture over filling in the prepared dish, smoothing evenly over the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow pie to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MOM'S TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• FILLING: Cook beef in skillet until lightly browned. Add onions, garlic and salt, cook until lightly browned. Drain grease. Add remaining filling ingredients, bring to boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease deep casserole dish (9" X 9" or larger).
• CRUST: Boil 4 cups water with chili powder and salt. Mix corn meal with 3/4 cup cold water; add this to boiling water. Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
• Line casserole dish with 1 inch layer of corn mush. Pour in meat filling. Spread remaining mush on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 15 additional minutes.