Made with water, salt, butter, onion, garlic, green bell pepper, chili powder, butter or oil
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Beef Tamale Pies
Tamale pies are great because you get the delicious flavor of a tamale without all the work of rolling the filling in the corn husks. Instead the filling and cornmeal are assembled in a casserole dish. Lots of delicious flavor variations to try too!
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1940's Tamale Pie
Stove-Top Tamale Pie
Made with green onion, cheddar cheese, corn muffin mix, ground beef, tomato sauce, kidney beans, water, taco seasoning mix
Method: stovetop
Time: under 30 minutes
Arizona Mexican Tamale Pie
Made with onion, green bell pepper, garlic, chipotle chilies en adobo, ground cumin, black beans, tomatoes, fresh cilantro, adobo sauce, Cheddar cheese
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Skillet Tamale Pie
The taste of tamales without all the calories, or all the work!
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
Corn Bread Tamale Pie
Made with tomatoes, water, black pepper, salt, chili powder, whole kernel corn, green bell pepper, cornmeal
Method: stovetop, oven
Time: 30-60 minutes
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Easy Tamale Pie
Made with vegetable oil, onion, ground beef, diced tomatoes, cream-style corn, milk, cornmeal, salt, chili powder, ripe olives
Method: stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Slow Cooker Beef Tamale Pie
Made with ground beef, onion, garlic, kidney beans, enchilada sauce, corn muffin mix, milk, oil, egg, colby cheese
Method: stovetop, crock pot
Time: over 5 hours
California Tamale Pie
Made with ground beef, yellow corn meal, milk, ripe olives, Cheddar cheese, egg, chili seasoning mix, seasoned salt, tomatoes, whole kernel corn
Method: crock pot, stovetop
Time: 2-5 hours
Chicken and Beef Tamale Pie
Made with chicken broth, ground beef, onion, garlic, chili powder, tomatoes with their juice, jalapeno peppers, salt and freshly ground black pepper, pinto beans, cilantro
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
Tamale Pie With Cornbread Crust (Low-Fat)
Made with non-stick cooking spray, ground sirloin, tomato soup, mushroom, chili powder, salt and pepper, all-purpose flour, cornmeal, baking powder
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 30-60 minutes
Tamale Pie Casserole
Made with tomato sauce, corn, ripe olives, salt, black pepper, chili powder, garlic, green bell pepper, milk
Method: oven, stovetop
Time: 1-2 hours
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