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The Best Tamale Pie Recipe You'll Ever Make

With its one-skillet approach, budget-friendly ingredients, and customizable options, it's a recipe that becomes a weeknight hero.
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The Best Tamale Pie Recipe You'll Ever Make
Prep Time:15 minutes
Cook Time:40 minutes
Total Time:55 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 large egg
  • 1 box corn muffin mix
  • 1/2 c.canned creamed corn
  • 1/2 c.sour cream
  • 1 Tbsp. avocadooil
  • 1/2 yellow onion diced
  • 1 tsp. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Spoonful of minced garlic
  • 1-2 lbs. ground beef if you do 1 LB do a 10 inch cast iron skillet
  • Freshly shredded cheddar cheese Half of a block

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400.
  • Heat oil in a cast iron skillet. Sauté onions for a couple minutes. Add im chili powder and cumin and continue to sauté/toast. Add in garlic being careful not to let the garlic burn.
  • Now add in the ground beef and brown. Sometimes when the ground beef has browned i like to stir in some salsa for additional flavor! TOTALLY optional.
  • Shred Cheddar Cheese. Add over the ground beef.
  • Make the corn muffin topping: In a separate bowl, whisk together the corn muffin mix, cream corn, sour cream and egg. Pour this batter evenly over the cheese layer.
  • Bake: Bake for 30 minutes, (if top gets too brown add aluminum foil) or until the corn muffin topping is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. You will need to let the dish set for about 10 minutes for the corn muffin mix to be completely set.