Recipe Details

Summary

Name: Tamale Pie (Quick)

Category: Beef

Ingredients and Directions

1 pound beef, ground, lean

10 oz corn, frozen, whole kernel, thawed

14 1/2 oz tomatoes, can, diced, undrained

4 oz olives, black, can, sliced, drained

1 1/4 oz taco seasoning mix, package

6 oz corn muffin, or corn bread mix, package, plus ingredients to prepare mix

1/4 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

1 each onion, green, thinly sliced

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place meat in large skillet; cook over high heat 6 to 8 minutes or until meat is no longer pink, breaking meat apart with wooden spoon. Pour off drippings. Add corn, tomatoes, olives and seasoning mix to meat. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly. Pour into deep 9 inch pie plate; smooth top with spatula. Prepare corn muffin mix according to package directions. Spread evenly over meat mixture. Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown. Sprinkle with cheese and onions. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Serving suggestion: Serve with papaya wedges sprinkled with lime juice. NUTRITIONAL INFO: Calories 412, total fat 20g, protein 21g, carbohydrate 39g, choleerol 49mg, sodium 1679 mg, dietary fiber 2g