Description
Make this simple, comforting ground beef tamale pie using cornbread mix for a quick weeknight Tex-Mex dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed and drained
- 1 (10 ounce) can mild red enchilada sauce
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (8.5 ounce) package cornbread mix (like Jiffy)
- Ingredients listed on cornbread mix package (usually milk and eggs)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Lightly grease a 9-inch pie plate or 8×8 inch baking dish.
- Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and onion. Cook until the beef is browned and the onion is soft. Drain off any excess grease.
- Stir in the black beans, enchilada sauce, chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper into the skillet with the meat mixture. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Spread this meat mixture evenly into the bottom of your prepared pie plate.
- Prepare the cornbread batter according to the package directions, using the required milk and eggs.
- Pour the cornbread batter evenly over the meat mixture in the pie plate.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the cornbread is golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Remove the pie from the oven. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the top. Return to the oven for 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.
- Let the tamale pie cool for 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can add 1 small can of diced green chilies to the meat mixture for extra flavor.
- For a spicier pie, use hot enchilada sauce instead of mild.
- This casserole freezes well before baking; cover tightly and freeze up to three months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator before baking.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 6
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 25
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 15
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 5
- Protein: 24
- Cholesterol: 70