Tamale Pie

 

Photo source:  The Pioneer Woman

"Tamales are a traditional Mexican dish often made on special occasions, like New Year's Day. This twist on the classic is made with corn muffin mix so it's even easier to make."  Comment from The Pioneer Woman.

There aren't enough texmex type of recipes on my blog and they are some of my favorites.  This one is semi-homemade which is a good thing.

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California Tamale Pie

1 lb. lean ground beef

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1-1/2 cups milk

1 egg; beaten

1 pkg. chili seasoning mix

1 tsp. seasoned salt

16 oz. can tomatoes; cut up

16 oz. frozen corn, drained

2-1/4 oz. can sliced ripe olives,
sliced and drained

1 cup cheddar cheese, grated

In skillet, cook meat until crumbly; drain.

In large bowl, mix cornmeal, milk and egg.

Add drained meat, dry chili seasoning mix,
seasoned salt, tomatoes, corn and olives.

Pour into slow-cooking pot.
Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours.

Sprinkle cheese over top.

Cook another 5 minutes.