Tamale Pie

A golden cornmeal crust surrounds savory ground beef in a kicky enchilada sauce for a one-dish wonder of a meal. Serve with a tossed green salad.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

Filling

• 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 (10 ounce) cans enchilada sauce
• 1 cup whole kernel corn
• 1 (2.25 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 teaspoon salt

Crust

• 2 1/4 cups yellow corn meal
• 2 cups water
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can NESTLÉ® CARNATION® Evaporated Milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chiles
• 1/2 cup (2 ounces) shredded cheddar cheese
• Sliced jalapeños (optional)

Instructions

Filling

1. Cook beef, onion and garlic in a large skillet until beef is browned; drain. Stir in enchilada sauce, corn, olives and salt.

Crust

1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Grease a 13 x 9 inch baking dish.
2. Combine corn meal, water, evaporated milk and salt in medium saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring frequently, for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
3. Stir in chiles. Reserve 2 cups corn meal mixture; cover with plastic wrap.
4. Spread remaining corn meal mixture on bottom and up sides of prepared baking dish.
5. Bake for 10 minutes.
6. Cool in dish on wire rack.
7. Spoon beef filling into corn meal crust. Spread reserved corn meal mixture over beef filling.
8. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes.
9. Sprinkle with cheese.
10. Bake for additional 5 to 10 minutes or until cheese is melted.
11. Garnish with jalapeños, if desired.

Nutrition

Per serving: Calories: 733 Calories from Fat: 371 Total Fat: 41.3g Saturated Fat: 17.7g Cholesterol: 125mg Sodium: 1862mg Carbohydrates: 59g Dietary Fiber: 7.9g Sugars: 0g Protein: 31g

Recipe and photo used with permission from: Nestlé® and meals.com