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Tamale Pie

If you're looking for the ultimate comfort food, this tamale pie—with a savory cornbread crust—will be your new weeknight go-to.

Original recipe: delish.com

Yield:
8 servings
Prep:
10 min
Cook:
0 sec
Total:
50 min
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Ingredients

  1. Cooking spray
  2. 1 large egg
  3. 1 box corn muffin mix
  4. 1/2 c. canned creamed corn
  5. 1/2 c. sour cream
  6. 1 tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil
  7. 1 yellow onion, chopped
  8. 1 tsp. chili powder
  9. 1 tsp. ground cumin
  10. Kosher salt
  11. Freshly ground black pepper
  12. 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  13. 1 lb. ground beef
  14. 1/3 c. red enchilada sauce
  15. 1 c. shredded cheddar
  16. 1 c. shredded Monterey Jack
  17. Chopped fresh cilantro, for serving

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a large ovenproof skillet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk egg, corn muffin mix, creamed corn, and sour cream. Transfer to prepared skillet.
  2. Bake cornbread until golden, about 20 minutes. Let cool.
  3. Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil. Add onion, chili powder, and cumin; season with salt and pepper. Cook, stirring, until softened, about 7 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
  4. Poke entire surface of cornbread with a fork and pour enchilada sauce over. Top with beef mixture, cheddar, and Monterey Jack.
  5. Cover dish with foil and bake tamale pie until cheese is melty, about 20 minutes.
  6. Turn on broiler. Uncover dish and broil, watching closely, until cheese is golden, about 5 minutes. Sprinkle with cilantro.