Two Bean Tamale Pie Recipes

TWO-BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Grease a 2 quart baking dish.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a medium skillet, heat oil, and saute the bell pepper, onion,and garlic, over a med-low heat, until tender.
• Add the drained and slightly mashed, kidney and pinto beans.
• Stir in the V-8, the diced green chiles,the chili powder, and the cumin.
• Heat through, about 3 minutes.
• Spoon the bean mixture into the prepared baking dish.
• Prepare the corn muffin mix as per package directions, stirring in the cheese and the cilantro (*or parsley).
• Pour the cornbread mixture evenly over the top of the bean mixture.
• Bake, uncovered, at 400 degrees for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
• If desired, garnish or serve with Salsa and/or Sour cream.

TWO BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Spray a 2 quart casserole with non-stick.
• Cook sweet pepper, onion and garlic in oil until tender.
• Add beans, Spicy V-8 juice, chili powder and cumin. Stir. Bring to a simmer.
• Pour into prepared casserole.
• Combine muffin mix, milk and egg just until combined. Gently fold in cheese and cilantro. Pour over bean mixture.
• Spread to completely cover beans. Make sure batter touches the side of the dish all around.
• Bake, uncovered 20 - 25 minutes or until top is golden.

NOT-SO-CORNY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat; saute onion until lightly browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Add ground beef; cook and stir until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 10 minutes. Mix pinto beans and black beans into beef mixture.
• Sprinkle Mexican cheese blend over beef-bean mixture; stir. Mix diced tomatoes with green chile peppers into beef-bean mixture.
• Mix corn bread mix, milk, and eggs together in a bowl until batter is smooth. Spread batter over top of beef-bean mixture.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cornbread comes out clean, 15 to 20 minutes.

TAMALE PIE FOR TWO

Steps:

• In a small skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomatoes, garlic powder, chili powder, salt and pepper. Remove from the heat., Place one tortilla in a 3-cup round baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with half of the meat mixture and cheese; repeat layers. Sprinkle with olives. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until heated through.

BLACK BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in beans and salsa; set aside. , In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix, milk, egg and 1 cup cheese. Pour into a greased 9-in. pie plate. Bake at 375° for 5-6 minutes. , Spoon beef mixture over crust, leaving a 1/2-in. edge. Bake for 15-18 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 1-2 minutes longer or until cheese is melted. Serve with sour cream and olives if desired.

GRANDMA'S TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and sauce until soft, about 5 minutes. Add creamed corn, tomatoes with juice, chili powder, garlic powder, and salt; bring to a boil.
• Stir in cornmeal, milk, and eggs; return to a boil. Cook until it thickens, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Stir in corned beef, olives, and Monterey Jack cheese. Transfer to a 2-quart casserole dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes.