Easy Cheesy Tamale Pie Recipe Barbara Bakes

SPEEDY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray shallow 2 1/2-quart baking dish with cooking spray.
• In 5-quart saucepan or Dutch oven, stir together beans, zucchini, tomatoes, corn, lima beans, salsa and chili powder. Heat to boiling. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 10 minutes. Spoon into baking dish. Arrange polenta on top, overlapping slices slightly if necessary. Bake 25 minutes or until bubbly at edges. Sprinkle with cheese; bake 3 minutes longer or until melted. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

TAMALE POT PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. In 10-inch skillet, cook beef over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Stir in corn, tomatoes, olives, 2 tablespoons Bisquick mix, the chili powder, cumin and salt. Heat to boiling, stirring frequently; boil and stir 1 minute. Keep warm over low heat.
• In medium bowl, stir remaining ingredients until blended. Pour beef mixture into ungreased 9-inch square pan. Spread cornmeal mixture over beef mixture.
• Bake uncovered about 25 minutes or until crust is light brown.

EASY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch baking or casserole dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in corn, tomatoes, oil, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Combine milk, cornmeal, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in meat mixture. Mix in olives. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 50 to 60 minutes; mixture should not be mushy.

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.

CHEESE CRUSTED TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Brown ground beef over medium high heat in a skillet. Drain and return to skillet.
• Add tomato sauce, corn, sugar, chili powder, olives, garlic and chili. Simmer 20 minutes.
• Pour into casserole dish. Top with cheese.
• Prepare cornbread as directed. Top chili mixture.
• Bake uncovered for 35-40 minutes.