How to Cook Perfect Tamale Pie

Tamale Pie.

You can have Tamale Pie using 21 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Tamale Pie

1. Prepare of Tamale filling.
2. You need 2 tbsp of olive oil.
3. It's 1 of medium onion minced.
4. It's 2 tbsp of chili powder.
5. Prepare 2 of garlic cloves minced.
6. You need 1 lb of lean ground beef.
7. Prepare 15 oz of can black beans drained and rinsed.
8. It's 14 oz of can diced tomatoes drained.
9. It's 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
10. You need 2 tbsp of cilantro minced.
11. It's to taste of Salt.
12. It's of Cornbread topping.
13. You need 3/4 cup of flour.
14. It's 3/4 cup of yellow cornmeal.
15. It's 3 tbsp of sugar.
16. It's 3/4 tsp of salt.
17. Prepare 3/4 tsp of baking powder.
18. Prepare 1/4 tsp of baking soda.
19. It's 3/4 cup of buttermilk.
20. You need 1 of large egg.
21. Prepare 3 tbsp of melted and cooled unsalted butter.

Tamale Pie instructions

1. Set oven to 450°.
2. FOR THE FILLING: heat oil in a dutch oven or oven safe skillet over medium heat until shimmering. Add the onion and chili powder and heat for 5 min stirring occasionally. Add garlic and cook for 30 more seconds..
3. Stir in beef, beans, and tomatoes and cook for anothe 5 min. Add cheese and cilantro and season with salt..
4. FOR THE CORNBREAD TOPPING: whisk flour, cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder, and baking soda together in a large bowl. In a smaller bowl beat egg into buttermilk. Combine with cornmeal mixture. Add butter, stir, and dollop over filling, spread evenly..
5. Bake for 12-15 min. Serve hot..