by Shannon Farlouis

Created on: July 26, 2010

Tamale Pie

This is a classic American dish that everyone loves. This pie can be made with beef, chicken, or pork. I prefer using beef. This tasty casserole is excellent for serving at lunch, dinner, pot luck dinners or special occasions. The casserole resembles the flavor of real tamales and kids love it as well. It is delicious served with a green salad and sweet ice tea. This is a very simple and easy to make recipe that I hope you will enjoy!  You will have a tasty and delicious dish that is ready to serve in less than an hour. It is very budget friendly because it does not cost much to make. This recipe will serve 6 to eight people. It has a very nice aroma when baking. Enjoy!

Ingredients:

1 cup of yellow corn meal

1 cup of water

3 cups of boiling water

1 teaspoon of garlic, crushed

1 pound of ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1/2 teaspoon of salt

1/2 teaspoon of pepper

1 can of whole kernal corn

1 can of whole black olives

2 teaspoons of chili powder

2 cans of tomato sauce

1 teaspoon of hot sauce

1 pack of shredded cheddar cheese

Directions:

1. Mix the corn meal with one cup of cold water and add 3 cups of boiling water and the garlic and bring this mixture to a full boil. Turn off the heat. Stir until ingredients are well combined.

2. Brown the ground beef with onion. Add the salt, pepper, chili powder, hot sauce, and tomato sauce.

3. Add the corn meal mixture to the beef mixture and cook over low-medium heat for 15 minutes.

4. Place the mixture into a casserole dish and top generously with cheddar cheese.

5. Bake at 400 degrees F for 25-30 minutes. Serve hot and enjoy!

Learn more about this author, Shannon Farlouis.
Click here to send this author comments or questions.