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California Tamale Pie

Name: How to cook California Tamale Pie - cookcic.com
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: ~8 people
Cuisine: Us

Introduce

Chef :

Chris Gan

California Tamale Pie

This casserole can be prepared pretty quickly and is fairly customizable. You can dial the spice level up or down, select your favorite ground meat and cheese, and omit or substitute some ingredients (e.g. if you don’t like olives, maybe try adding a little extra corn or bell pepper). Since my three year old doesn’t like spice, I had to make a non-spicy version, but I would have liked to throw some green chiles in! 🥵 🌶 💕. Maybe next time… Modified from Valerie’s Kitchen

Ingredient

Food ration :

~8 people

Cooking time :

~40 min total

1 pound

lean ground beef (or ground turkey)

onion (sweet or yellow)

bell pepper (any color)

3 cloves

garlic, minced

1 cup

frozen corn

1 can (14.5 oz)

diced tomatoes, undrained

1 can (14.5 oz)

black beans, drained and rinsed

1 can (8 oz)

tomato sauce

1 can (2.25 oz)

sliced black olives, drained and rinsed

1 Tablespoon

chili powder

1 teaspoon

ground cumin

1 teaspoon

salt

1/2 cup

shredded cheese (cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Mexican blend)

and 1/4 cups milk

3 Tablespoons

unsalted butter

2 Tablespoons

sugar

3/4 cup

yellow cornmeal

large eggs

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Assemble ingredients.

* Step 2

Sauté the ground meat in a little bit of oil until browned. Transfer to a large pot.

* Step 3

Dice the onion, then sauté it in a little bit of oil until softened. Transfer to the pot.

* Step 4

Dice the pepper, then sauté it in a little bit of oil until softened. Add the garlic, cook for one minute more, then transfer to the pot.

* Step 5

To the pot, add the beans, corn, tomato, tomato sauce, olives, chile powder, cumin, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook uncovered for about 10 minutes or until most of the liquid has been reduced. Do not let all the liquid evaporate, but you do want to concentrate the flavors here.

* Step 6

Remove from heat. Stir in 1 cup shredded cheese.

* Step 7

Spray a 9x13” pan with cooking spray, then transfer filling to the pan, spreading it into an even layer.

* Step 8

Preheat the oven to 375°F while you prepare the topping.

* Step 9

In a saucepan, combine milk, sugar and butter. Heat on medium low heat, stirring well, until butter is melted and liquid is warmed and steamy, but not boiling.