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Beefy Tamale Pie

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What is beef tamale pie, besides the most delicious thing there ever was? An aromatic mix of ground beef, tomato sauce and, spices, topped with a cheesy polenta style cornbread-like topping baked as a casserole.

 

Yield

4 servings

Prep

15 min

Cook

30 min

Ready

45 min

Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Cornmeal mixture
2 cups water
boiling
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1 cup cornmeal
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1 teaspoon salt
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1 cup water
cold
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Chili
1 pound ground beef
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1 tablespoon margarine
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¾ cup onions
chopped
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1 medium green bell peppers
seeded, diced
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8 ounces tomato sauce
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12 ounces corn
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2 teaspoons chili powder
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2 teaspoons seasoned salt
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½ teaspoon worcestershire sauce
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Ingredients

Amount Measure Ingredient Features
Cornmeal mixture
473 ml water
boiling
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237 ml cornmeal
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5 ml salt
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237 ml water
cold
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Chili
453.6 g ground beef
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15 ml margarine
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177 ml onions
chopped
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1 medium green bell peppers
seeded, diced
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231.2 ml/g tomato sauce
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346.8 ml/g corn
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1E+1 ml chili powder
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1E+1 ml seasoned salt
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2.5 ml worcestershire sauce
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Directions

Mix the cornmeal, salt, and 1 cup cold water.

Pour slowly into hot water.

Cook over moderate heat, stirring until thickened.

Then cover and cook over low heat about 10 minutes.

Put ⅔ into the bottom of a 2-quart casserole.

Add chili mixture and cover with remaining ⅓ cornmeal mixture.

Bake 20 minutes at 350℉ (180℃).

Sauté onion and green pepper in margarine until tender.

Add ground beef, and lightly brown.

Add tomato sauce, corn, chili powder, seasoned salt and Worcestershire sauce.

Who would have thought? I'm not the only one to love this tamale pie recipe. A writer for Bon Apetité loves a similar creation even more! Cornbread Tamale Pie Is the Greatest Recipe of All Time



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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 508g (17.9 oz)
Amount per Serving
Calories 50641% from fat
 % Daily Value *
Total Fat 23g 35%
Saturated Fat 8g 38%
Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol 98mg 33%
Sodium 1952mg 81%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 15%
Dietary Fiber 6g 24%
Sugars g
Protein 66g
Vitamin A 18% Vitamin C 64%
Calcium 6% Iron 28%
* based on a 2,000 calorie diet How is this calculated?
 
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