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Layered Tamale Pie

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Total
40 min
Servings
1.00 Pie, serving(s)

Categories

  • Main Course
  • Mexican-inspired
  • Baked

Allergens

  • Milk

Servings & Nutrition

Original recipe serves 8. Current scale: 1x.

Calories 495 per serving 3960 for selected servings
Fat 28.6g per serving 229g for selected servings
Sugar 5.3g per serving 42g for selected servings
Protein 27.1g per serving 217g for selected servings
Carbohydrates 34g per serving 272g for selected servings

Nutrition and servings are approximate based on the ingredient list. Please verify for dietary or medical needs.

This recipe for Layered Tamale Pie brings together 3 teaspoons olive oil, 1/4 cup chopped onion, 1 lb ground beef in a practical dish for home cooking. It takes about 40 min to prepare and cook. It makes approximately 1 servings.

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Equipment

Large skillet, 9-inch round baking dish, oven

Ingredients

  • 3 teaspoons olive oil
  • 1/4 cup chopped onion
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package taco seasoning
  • 3/4 cup water
  • 2 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
  • 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
  • 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 8 corn tortillas
  • 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 3 cups Mexican blend cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

  2. Heat oil in large skillet and add onions; cook until tender, but not brown.

  3. Add beef, brown well and Drain.

  4. Mix in the Taco Seasoning and 3/4 Cup water; let simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently, until spice mixture is no longer runny.

  5. Stir crushed tomatoes, corn, and cornmeal into the meat; mix well.

  6. In an 9X9 round pyrex (or well greased metal) baking dish, place 4 of the 8 tortillas on the bottom, spread out, to cover the pan, add 1/2 of the meat mixture over the tortillas,and then 1/2 of the cheese.

  7. Repeat this layering process, ending in cheese.

  8. Place in oven to heat through, and melt cheese (about 25 minutes).

  9. Cut into 8 pieces across, as you would a pie.

  10. Serve!

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