Tamale Pie

Yield
6 Servings
Preparation time
25 minutes
Cooking time
20 minutes
Total time
45 minutes
Ingredients
1 pound lean ground beef
1 medium yellow onion (diced)
1 green pepper (diced)
1 jalapeño (seeded and minced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 teaspoons cumin
1⁄2 teaspoon pepper
15 ounces can black beans (drained and rinsed)
14 1⁄2 can fire-roasted tomatoes
4 ounces can diced green chiles
15 ounces can corn (drained)
4 1⁄4 ounces can chopped black olives
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 cups stone-ground yellow cornmeal
1⁄2 cup flour
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1⁄2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup water
4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
2 large eggs
Instructions

In a large skillet over medium heat, cook beef with onion, breaking beef up into small pieces for 5 minutes. Stir in green pepper, jalapeño, garlic, and spices; cook until peppers are soft, adding small amounts of water to prevent burning. Mix in black beans, tomatoes, green chiles, corn, and black olives; simmer over medium heat until thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in cheese. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix in water, then butter, then eggs.

Preheat oven to 375 F. Spoon meat mixture into a greased 9x13-inch baking dish and spread cornbread mixture evenly across the top and to the edges. Bake on middle rack of oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until cornbread is golden brown and firm when pressed. Let cool a few minutes before serving.

Notes

Per serving: 637 calories, 28 grams fat (12 grams saturated fat), 64 grams total carbohydrates, 149 milligrams cholesterol, 1,532 milligrams sodium, 10 grams fiber, 33 grams protein.