Recipe: Yummy Beef Tamale Pie

Cooking beef with easy and tasty.

Beef Tamale Pie. Add beef and top with cheeses. Because the masa dough has lard in it, we try to use a slightly leaner ground beef. I find that the canned enchilada sauce works great, but if you want to make your own check out this Red Enchilada Sauce from Cookie and Kate.

Beef Tamale Pie Busy days call for satisfying meals and simple preparation. This Beef Tamale Pie is one of our go-to hearty and satisfying one-dish meals. It's the kind of dish I gravitate to on a busy weekday since the filling can be prepared in advance then topped with the green chili cornbread topping just before baking. You can have Beef Tamale Pie using 16 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Beef Tamale Pie

  1. Prepare 2 lb of ground beef.
  2. Prepare 1 of onion, chopped.
  3. You need 1 (15.25 oz) of can black beans, drained and rinsed.
  4. Prepare 1 (15.25 oz) of can whole kernel corn, drained.
  5. Prepare of ~For the sauce.
  6. You need 2 (10 oz) of cans enchilada sauce.
  7. You need 1/2 tsp of ground cumin.
  8. It's 1/2 tsp of salt.
  9. It's 1 tsp of chili powder.
  10. Prepare 1 tsp of dried oregano.
  11. Prepare of ~For the masa dough.
  12. Prepare 2 cups of masa harina.
  13. You need 2 cups of chicken broth or water.
  14. It's 1/2 cup of oil (corn oil is the norm, but you can use veg).
  15. You need 1/2 tsp of salt.
  16. It's 1 tsp of baking powder.

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Beef Tamale Pie instructions

  1. In a large Sautee pan over medium heat begin cooking ground beef and onion together, crumbling meat into large pieces. Meanwhile drain and rinse black beans and corn in a large colander. When no pink remains in beef drain in colander over corn and beans. Leave set aside..
  2. Return empty pan to heat. Add all ingredients for sauce. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer. Add colander contents to sauce. Stir to coat. Bring to a simmer for 10 minutes uncovered..
  3. While sauce simmers, in a medium bowl mix all contents for masa dough until well combined. Note: You should have a firm yet moist dough that sticks together and could form a ball. If it's too dry add a little more water a tbs at a time. If it's too wet add a little more masa a tbs at a time..
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F. Press a little less than 2/3 of the dough into the bottom and up the sides of a 2qt casserole dish. Fill with meat mixture..
  5. Spread remaining masa dough over the top to cover. It actually works best to form chunks of dough into patties by hand and lay across the top evenly, then pinch seams closed..
  6. Cover dish with foil. Place in oven and bake 50 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10-15 minutes. When done, remove from oven and let cool about 10 minutes. Top with desired garnishes - cheese, sour cream, salsa, lettuce, etc - and enjoy!.

First, make a quick chili of beef, black beans, corn, green pepper and onion seasoned with chile power and cumin. Spread that in a baking dish, top with a simple cornbread batter and pop it into the oven. In about a half hour: tamale pie. Serve with hot sauce, a dollop of sour cream and a few slices of avocado. Tamale Pie is a juicy ground beef on top of a cornbread crust, all drenched in a bold enchilada sauce.