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Tex-Mex Tamale Pie
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Tex-Mex Tamale Pie

Tex-Mex Tamale Pie Casserole is an easy, delicious family-friendly recipe using mostly prepackaged ingredients. The most difficult part of this recipe is browning the beef, chorizo, and onions. If you look at most of my other recipes you’ll see that I like to make everything from scratch, but this recipe is comfort food at its finest. And to be able to put dinner together with a minimal amount of time and effort is sometimes a blessing in itself.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time40 minutes
Total Time1 hour
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Keyword: Tex-Mex Tamale Pie
Servings: 6
Calories: 494kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 Pound Ground Beef
  • 1/2 Pound Mexican Chorizo
  • 1 Cup White Onion Diced
  • 1 10-Ounce Can Rotel Tomatoes
  • 1 10-Ounce Can Red Enchilada Sauce
  • 1 15-Ounce Can Black Beans Drained and Rinsed
  • 1 15-Ounce Can Corn Drained
  • 1 Tablespoon Chili Powder
  • 1 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese

Corn Bread Topping

  • 1 8.5-Ounce Box Corn Muffin Mix
  • 1 4-Ounce Can Green Chilies
  • 1/2 Cup Shredded Monterey Jack or Cheddar Cheese
  • Milk and eggs for the corn muffin mix

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F
  • In a large 12-inch skillet, brown beef, chorizo, and diced onions. Use paper towels to dab up some of the excess greases once browning is complete
  • Add all the ingredients except the cheese and bring to a boil
  • Remove from the heat and stir in the shredded cheese

Corn Bread Topping

  • Combine the ingredients per manufacturers instructions
  • Add additional milk the mix so that it is liquid enough to spoon over the top of the filling. It's roughly double the milk that the manufacturer suggests
  • Gently spoon the mixture evenly over the top of the filling and spread to fill in the gaps
  • Bake for approximately 30-40 minutes until the topping is set and lightly browned
Nutrition Facts
Tex-Mex Tamale Pie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 494 Calories from Fat 351
% Daily Value*
Fat 39g60%
Saturated Fat 17g106%
Cholesterol 117mg39%
Sodium 719mg31%
Potassium 447mg13%
Carbohydrates 4g1%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 30g60%
Vitamin A 678IU14%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 231mg23%
Iron 3mg17%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.