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Tamale Pie

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Southern
Servings 12 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 box corn muffin mix
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup corn fresh or canned
  • 1 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion chopped
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • Cayenne pepper to taste
  • 3 cloves garlic minced
  • 1/3 cup red enchilada sauce
  • 2 cups shredded Mexican blend cheese
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 400°. Grease a large oven-safe skillet with olive oil.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together corn muffin mix, egg, sour cream, and corn. Transfer to prepared skillet and bake until golden, 20 minutes. Let cool.
  • Over medium heat, heat olive oil. Add onion, cumin, chili powder, and cayenne, and season with salt and pepper. Cook until soft, 5 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 minute more. Add ground beef and cook, breaking up meat with a wooden spoon, until no longer pink, about 6 minutes.
  • Poke the entire surface of the baked cornbread with a fork and pour over the red enchilada sauce. Add beef mixture and top with cheese.
  • Cover with foil and bake until cheese is melty about 20 minutes. Switch oven to broil, remove foil, and broil until cheese turns golden brown.
  • You’re done!
Keyword casserole, ground beef