Mexican

Instant Tamale Pie is for Dinner.

Instant Tamale Pie takes 15 minutes to prepare.

Instant Tamale Pie takes 30 minutes to cook.

Instant Tamale Pie makes 6 servings.

The ingredients for Instant Tamale Pie are:

1.5 cups Marie Callender's Original corn bread mix (or your favorite corn bread equal to about 6 mufins)
.75 cups water
15 oz can pinto beans (undrained!)
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
.5 cup prepared tomato salsa (we use Pace)
1 tsp ground cumin
.5 tsp dried oregano
.25 tsp salt
2-3 tbsp chopped fresh cilantro (or 2-3 tsp dried)
1 cup grated sharp Cheddar Cheese (just fine to substitute reduced fat cheese - we often do!)

Here is how you make Instant Tamale Pie:

Preheat the oven to 425-degrees.Mix cornbread mix with water. In a separate bowl, empty the beans and their juice and mash with a potato masher. Add the corn, salsa, cumin, oregano, and salt and mix thoroughly. Set aside.Oil a 10-inch cast-iron skillet (or an 11-inch baking dish.) Heat on stove until the pan is "rocket hot" as my husband says, and then pour in the cornbread batter. Working from near the edges toward the middle (so you don't push all the cornbread batter to the outside), pour the bean mixture over the cornbread, sprinkle on the cilantro, and cover with grated cheese.Bake for approx. 30-35 minutes, or until the corn bread is cooked through. If you can resist it, let it sit for a few minutes before serving.Makes 6 good-sized servings, or 8 small ones. Excellent with a side salad!Number of Servings: 6Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user EHSCHWAB.

The nutritional information for Instant Tamale Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 6
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 337.7

• Total Fat: 9.7 g
• Cholesterol: 31.7 mg
• Sodium: 1,153.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.0 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.2 g
• Protein: 12.8 g

Instant Tamale Pie is Mexican cuisine.

The dietary needs meet for Instant Tamale Pie is Vegetarian