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Tamale Pie
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One Skillet Tamale Pie

Easy one skillet dinner!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Main Course
Author: My TX Kitchen

Ingredients

  • 1 pound lean Ground Beef
  • ½ cup Onion diced
  • 1 cup Green Bell Pepper diced (approx. 1 bell pepper)
  • 3 cloves Garlic minced
  • 1 Tbsp. Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp. Cumin
  • 1 15 ½ oz. can Pinto Beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 10 oz. can Diced Tomatoes and Green Chiles
  • 1 10 ¾ oz. can Condensed Tomato Soup

Corn Bread Topping

  • 1 cup Cornmeal
  • 2 Tbsp. All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ tsp. Salt
  • 1 ½ tsp. Baking Powder
  • 1 egg beaten
  • ½ cup Milk
  • 2 Tbsp. Canola Oil

Instructions

  • In a large cast-iron skillet, cook beef, onion and bell pepper over medium heat until beef is brown and crumbles. Drain excess liquid from ground beef mixture. Add garlic, chili powder and cumin; sautee for 30 seconds. Stir in pinto beans, diced tomatoes, and tomato soup. Turn heat to low and simmer while preparing topping.
  • To prepare cornbread crust, in a medium bowl combine cornmeal, flour, salt, and baking powder. Combine egg, milk and oil in small bowl. Pour wet mixture into cornmeal mixture. Stir until combined.
  • Spread ground-beef mixture evenly across skillet. Spoon cornbread mixture on top of ground-beef; spread to evenly cover. Cover and turn heat to a medium-low simmer. Cook for 15-20 minutes or until cornbread crust is golden brown and slightly raised.