Turkey Tamale Pie

This tamale pie has a cornbread topping. For those of us who don't know much about chiles, I recommend the nuanced flavor of Grandma's Zesty Chili Powder which has added spices and garlic but no salt.

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, chopped
• A little oil or butter
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/2 to 1 can (about 8 ounces drained weight) pitted black olives, drained
• 1 (12 ounce) can vacuum-packed corn, drained
• 1 tablespoon chili powder (more or less, depends on hotness of chili)
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, mostly drained
• Leftover cooked turkey, diced or shredded
• Salt and pepper
• 1 (8 1/2 ounce) package cornbread mix (Jiffy brand)*

Instructions

1. Sauté onion in large frying pan.
2. Add tomato sauce, olives, corn, chili powder, kidney beans, turkey, salt and pepper.
3. Turn into an 8 x 12 inch baking pan.
4. Top with cornbread batter; it will only partially cover the filling.
5. Bake at 400 degrees F for 20 to 30 minutes.

Notes

* Mix according to directions with milk and egg but not baked, or 1/2 recipe made-from-scratch cornbread batter

Attribution

Shared with recipegoldmine.com from the kitchen of Marianna vE.