I made a few changes and it turned out really well. First of all when you are cooking the meat onions and garlic add some RUBBED SAGE CAYENNE PEPPER CUMIN and a small dash of PARSLEY FLAKES. This gives it much more flavor. I also used a half of a can of tomato paste instead of tomatoes. Add a can of kidney beans too...YUM! It does turn out a little mushy if that is not what you are looking for don't add the egg milk or cornmeal to the rest of the ingredients. Instead make a cornmeal batter (you can even use the boxed one--follow the recipe on the box) and poor the batter over the top so it will form a nice cornbread over the top. This will solve the mushy aspect (which I didn't mind so much)And yes it is rather ugly to behold....but give it a try. My husband wolfed it down.:). Hope that helps.
I made cornbread batter instead of mixing it in the meat. I used creamed corn included the kidney beans and added salt cayenne pepper cumin along with the chili powder to season up the meat. I did not drain the meat but I do recommend draining it prior to adding all the spices. The cornbread had a hard crust and not soggy in the middle. Turned out really good!
I made a tamale pie like this for years, I raised four kids on it. I loved it, easy, filling and inexpensive. I used Grandma's seasoning instead of chili power, added extra onion and cheese. I baked it in a cast iron dutch oven. It was always a hit.
This recipe is similar to one our family has used for years. But we up the flavor by adding salt, pepper, and enough chili powder to give it a little bite. Also, we use whole kernel canned or frozen corn instead of creamed corn for improved texture.
I made this recipe but made the corn bread batter and poured it over the top. My family liked it so much I made two pans and both were gone in one sitting. Wow what an awesome meal.
I'm agreeing that this was dull. And dry. I expected it to form its own crust and it sort of did but a lot of the cornmeal was just throughout the dish and made it very gritty. Sorry this just isn't very good.
This recipe did not meet my expectations. It was very bland and needs flavor. Also I had expected the dish to cook into a "bread" like cornbread. It does not and only the top was not mushy. The basics are good however needs more cornmeal and flavorings.
This is much better made ahead-I put it in two casserole dishes since it makes quite a lot. I used frozen corn didn't have any canned cream corn. I liked it much better the second go round-the flavors merged more or something. I think I'd like to try this with a shredded pork or chicken rather than ground beef-the latter gives it that institution food quality (think elementary school). Anyway it's good for a crowd and it's good served with condiments (sour cream hot sauce shredded cheese diced toms etc
Very mushy...the first bite was okay the second bite made me full. I will not make this again.
