Hot Tamale Pie

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Hot Tamale Pie). While this tamale pie has very little to do with its south-of-the-border namesake, it's a really delicious recipe all the same.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 1hr10 mins

Total: 1hr30 mins

Servings: 8

Yield: 1 9x13 casserole

Hot Tamale Pie

Ingredients

cooking spray

2 pounds ground beef

2 cups diced poblano peppers

1 teaspoon salt

1 (16 ounce) jar salsa

½ teaspoon dried oregano

1 teaspoon ground dried chipotle pepper

2 (8.5 ounce) boxes dry corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy®)

2 eggs

⅔ cup milk

divided

4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese

divided

4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese

divided

8 ounces frozen corn

thawed

Corn Tortilla Chips

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Cook and stir ground beef in a Dutch oven over medium-high heat until meat starts to brown and release juices about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Reduce heat to medium and stir in poblano peppers salt salsa oregano and chipotle powder; cook and stir until seasoned beef is crumbly and no longer pink about 10 minutes.

Step 5

Mix one package of corn muffin mix in a large bowl with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of milk. Whisk to combine. In a separate large bowl mix the second package of corn muffin mix with 1 egg 1/3 cup of milk and half the Cheddar and Monterey Jack cheeses.

Step 6

Spread the prepared corn muffin mixture without cheese into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle corn over the muffin mix followed by remaining half of the cheeses then the beef mixture.

Step 7

Spoon the corn muffin mix with cheese on top of the beef and carefully spread over the top with a fork leaving about half an inch from the edges of the pan.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes until golden brown.

Nutritional Information

Hot Tamale Pie

Servings Per Recipe:8

Calories: 639.5

% Daily Value *

Protein: 34.7g 69%

Carbohydrates: 54.3g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 6.6g 26%

Sugars: 4.5g

Fat: 31.8g 49%

Saturated Fat: 13.5g 67%

Cholesterol: 145.7mg 49%

Vitamin A Iu: 749.6IU 15%

Niacin Equivalents: 13.1mg 101%

Vitamin B6: 0.6mg 36%

Vitamin C: 28.6mg 48%

Folate: 103.8mcg 26%

Calcium: 304.1mg 30%

Iron: 4.4mg 25%

Magnesium: 60.4mg 22%

Potassium: 680mg 19%

Sodium: 1556.1mg 62%

Thiamin: 0.4mg 38%

Calories From Fat: 285.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.