Thanksgiving

Tamale Pie is for Dinner.

Tamale Pie takes several minutes to prepare.

Tamale Pie takes several minutes to cook.

Tamale Pie makes 8 servings.

The ingredients for Tamale Pie are:

1 c yellow corn meal
2-¼ c cold water with added bouillon flavor
1 lb. lean ground beef or veggie crumbles
1 medium onion, chopped
1 large green pepper, chopped
4 tsp canola oil
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp ground cumin
2 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tsp salt
Dash of pepper
3 oz olive(s) (may omit, but good)
1 cup shredded fat-free cheddar cheese (also try soy cheddar)
1 (6 oz) can tomato paste
1 (10 oz) can Ro-Tel
1 (16 oz) can whole no-sugar-added kernel corn (with juice)
1 (16 oz) can dark no-sugar-added red kidney beans

Here is how you make Tamale Pie:

Preheat oven to 350*.Combine cornmeal, water with bouillon in a medium saucepan; whisk or stir constantly over medium heat until slightly thickened. Spread in a 9 X 13-inch baking pan, sprayed with no-stick cooking spray. Set aside.In a large skillet, brown beef or crumbles, onion, green pepper, and canola oil. Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and stir well. Add tomato paste, Ro-Tel, corn, and kidney beans, and mix well.Spread mixture evenly over the cornbread mixture and top with 1 cup shredded soy or FF cheddar cheese. Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.Serves 8. . . . . . . . . .Number of Servings: 8Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JNP5053.

The nutritional information for Tamale Pie is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 8
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 342.4

• Total Fat: 15.3 g
• Cholesterol: 42.3 mg
• Sodium: 1,059.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 35.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 6.7 g
• Protein: 18.2 g

Tamale Pie is Mexican cuisine.