Tamale Pie
This Tamale Pie recipe is hearty, savory, and filled with a variety of satisfying seasonings such as cumin, chili powder, and garlic. Made with Jiffy mix cornbread, this easy recipe is the best skillet tamale pie I’ve ever had! Cheesy ground beef is cooked with a little bit of spice for a one-pan meal that is fitting for those busy weeknights when you’re looking for simplicity but don't want to skimp on flavor!
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 456kcal
Ingredients
- 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix
- 1 large egg
- ½ cup sour cream
- ½ cup creamed corn
- 1 pound lean ground beef
- 1 small onion chopped
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 4 ounce can diced green chiles, drained
- 1 10 ounce can red enchilada sauce (I have a recipe for homemade on my site – you can use it or canned is fine)
- 8 ounces Cheddar Jack Cheese shredded
- Garnish with fresh cilantro sliced black olives and fresh jalapeño
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In a cast iron skillet, brown ground beef with onion, cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. When the meat mixture is about halfway done, add in the minced garlic and green chilies, cook until the meat is no longer pink. Drain any excess grease from the meat, remove meat from skillet, and it set aside.
- Combine Jiffy mix, egg, sour cream and creamed corn and pour into greased cast iron skillet.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from oven and set aside. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes in the cornbread. Pour ½ cup of enchilada sauce over the top, making sure it gets inside the holes. (keep the remaining sauce for serving)
- Top evenly with the meat mixture.
- Cover with shredded cheese.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and edges are bubbly.
- Serve with remaining enchilada sauce, fresh cilantro, sliced black olives, avocado and jalapeño if desired.
Notes
Can also be prepared in an 8x8 or 9x9 casserole dish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 456kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 34g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 750mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g