Old-School Tamale Pie
Delicious, old-school, comfort food, this tamale pie recipe is perfect for fall or winter nights.
Delicious, old-school, comfort food, this tamale pie recipe is perfect for fall or winter nights.
This was "good..." according to my 10-year-old daughter and teenage son. I pretty much followed the recipe, but substituted ground turkey for the beef (which was fine, since there was sufficient sauce and spices). Also decided to substitute a can of beans for the olives...was going to add the olives to the topping but didn't because I was in a hurry. Maybe next time I will also consider adding some diced zucchini for extra veggies. The addition of the eggs to the cornmeal topping made for a nice, fluffy crust that had the added plus of being gluten-free. I think this is the best tamale pie recipe I ever tried!
Read MoreThis was "good..." according to my 10-year-old daughter and teenage son. I pretty much followed the recipe, but substituted ground turkey for the beef (which was fine, since there was sufficient sauce and spices). Also decided to substitute a can of beans for the olives...was going to add the olives to the topping but didn't because I was in a hurry. Maybe next time I will also consider adding some diced zucchini for extra veggies. The addition of the eggs to the cornmeal topping made for a nice, fluffy crust that had the added plus of being gluten-free. I think this is the best tamale pie recipe I ever tried!
This was labor intensive, but really worth the effort. The cornmeal topping is so luscious! The only changes I made were leaving out the red pepper flakes and adding a can of mild green chilis. Definitely a keeper! Served it with a dollop of sour cream and a fresh marinated veggie salad.
We liked this very much. I added some additional salt and pepper.
Super! I had to omit bell pepper because I didn't have any, but it was still good. I drained some of the juice from the can of tomatoes, and that's a good idea so it won't be too watery.
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