easy tamale recipe one pot tamale pie

Easy Tamale Recipe One Pot Tamale Pie

One-Pot Tamale Pie is a Quick and Easy weeknight dinner.

A tamale is a traditional Mesoamerican dish, made of masa, a dough made from nixtamalized corn, which is steamed in a corn husk or banana leaf. The wrapping can either be discarded prior to eating or used as a plate

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Tamale pie is thought to have originated in Texas sometime in the 1900s and became popular in high school cafeterias to feed to students. Variations may include beef, pork, chicken, chorizo, beans, and cheese with vegetables, cornbread, and/or creamed corn.

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Easy Tamale Recipe One Pot Tamale Pie

INGREDIENTS

1.5 lbs lean ground beef

1 chicken bouillon cube

2 Tbsp chili powder

4 garlic cloves

1/2 medium-size onion

1/2 tsp black pepper or to taste

1 cup of water

1 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese

CORNBREAD MIX

1 cup yellow cornmeal

1/2 cup all-purpose flour

1 Tbsp baking powder

2 Tbsp sugar

1/2 tsp salt

1 large egg

14.75 oz (418 g) can of creamed corn

1/2 cup (118 ml) milk

1 large jalapeño diced

1/2 cup (50 g) shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

To begin in a skillet over medium-high heat add one and a half pounds of lean ground beef break up the meat and we're going to let it cook for about five to six minutes until the meat is browned then add in half a medium-sized onion and diced continue cooking for another two minutes until the onion becomes translucent then add in 4 cloves of garlic minced

cook off the garlic for about 1 minute then add in half a cup of red bell pepper diced half a cup of green bell pepper diced as well half a teaspoon of oregano 2 tablespoons of fresh cilantro 2 tablespoons of chili powder

go ahead and give that a stir and combine all the ingredients together

now add in 1 cup of water

followed by a chicken bouillon cube make sure to dissolve the chicken bouillon cube in the water

sprinkle freshly ground black pepper to taste continue to cook over medium-high heat until all the water has evaporated

at this point you may taste and adjust salt and pepper to your liking once all the liquid has evaporated your ground beef is fully cooked preheat your oven to 400 degrees now in a large mixing bowl add one cup of cornmeal

half a cup of all-purpose flour one tablespoon of baking powder go ahead and give that a quick mix oh and before I forget two tablespoons of sugar and half a teaspoon of salt

once the dry ingredients have been thoroughly combined add in 1 large egg half a cup of milk

one can of creamed corn

go ahead and whisk until thoroughly combined

then add in half a cup of shredded cheddar cheese and one jalapeno and diced go ahead and incorporate those two ingredients in

now to the ground beef cover with one and a half cups of shredded cheddar cheese

then pour the cornbread mixture over it

with a spatula spread it out as evenly as you can

now bake at 400 degrees for 25 minutes