Tamale Shepherds Pie Lite Recipes

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.

TAMALE SHEPHERD'S PIE (LITE)

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, heat the milk. Whisk in the cornmeal, then whisk in the boiling water and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until very thick about 15-20 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then stir in the butter and honey.
• In a large, ovenproof skillet, heat the oil over medium heat until smoking. Add the chorizon and bacon and render the fat for 3 minutes. Stir in the ground turkey and cook, crumbling the meat until cooked through, about 8 minutes. Season with thyme, chili powder, coriander, bacon seasoning, salt and pepper. Add the onion and garlic and cook for a few minutes to soften. Stir in the beer and reduce by half. Add the tomatoes to heat through.
• Spoon the thick cornmeal over the pan and spread evenly. Top with te cheddar and place in a 350 degree oven (on convection if available) for 15 minutes until brown and bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro, and serve with greek yogurt.