Tamale Pie

Are you looking for something to make for dinner? Maybe something Mexican/American? A one dish dish? Well Chloe has it right here for you! It is her Mommy's Tamale Pie. Come with Chloe to see how easy it is to make and how fast your family will make it disappear!

Mommy's Tamale Pie

Preheat oven to 350.

Ingredients on left are: canned tomatoes, ground beef, milk, corn, eggs and cheese in the middle. 

Ingredients on right are: chili seasoning/garlic salt/chili powder, cornmeal topping, olives and cornmeal.

Mommy already browned the ground beef and set it aside, so on to the next step. In a large bowl mix milk and cornmeal.

 Then eggs. Make sure it all goes in Chloe, there ya go!

Blend well. Stir-stir-stir!

Add in browned ground beef, tomatoes and corn.

Next add in olives....... oh one is stuck, let me get it out, nom nom nom!

Time to spice it up! Add in chili seasoning, garlic salt and chili powder. Chloe said the spices looked so pretty in the bowl.

Mix-mix-mix it up! It is now ready to bake.

Pour into a 12x8 baking dish. Bake uncovered in a a oven for 35-40 minutes.

Take out of oven, now it is ready for the topping.

Sprinkle on cheese, then sprinkle on cornmeal to the top of you baked tamale pie.

Great job Chloe!

Return to oven till cheese has melted. 

As Chloe waits for the cheese to melt she reads mommy's cookbook to see what she would like to make next.

DING!! It's ready! Oh it looks so good.

Ok time to go eat. Chloe hopes you will try this recipe and knows your family will think it is yummy for your tummy. Till next time!!

Mommy's Tamale Pie

Preheat oven to 350

1 lb. ground beef

2 1/2 cups milk

1 cup yellow cornmeal

2 eggs (beaten)

1 (14 oz.) can peeled diced tomatoes (undrained)

1 (14 oz.) can whole corn (drained)

1 small can sliced olives (drained)

1 package chili seasoning

1 tsp. garlic salt

1 tsp. chili powder

1 1/2 cups grated cheddar cheese

2 tbsp. yellow cornmeal (for topping)

Brown ground beef, drain and set aside. In a large bowl mix milk, cornmeal and eggs. Blend well. Add browned ground beef. Mix in tomatoes, corn, olives, chili seasoning, garlic salt and chili powder. 

Pour into a 12x8 baking dish. Bake uncovered in a a oven for 35-40 minutes.

Take out of oven, sprinkle on cheese, then sprinkle on cornmeal to top and return to oven till cheese has melted.

Enjoy as is or add some yummy toppings like sour cream, salsa or sliced avocado.