Tamale Pie. Ground beef, cornmeal, tomatoes, and black olives are mixed together and baked until hot and bubbly in this easy tamale-inspired pie. Grease a large oven-safe skillet with cooking spray. In a large bowl, whisk together corn muffin mix, egg, sour cream, and creamed corn.

The love affair hasn't let up -- not with the lure of cornbread, cheese, and chili, even when made with turkey. Tamale Pie is a juicy ground beef on top of a cornbread crust, all drenched in a bold enchilada sauce. This casserole recipe is an easy spin on tamales making it perfect for a weeknight dinner. You can cook Tamale Pie using 8 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Tamale Pie

It's 2 bags of Green Giant Cauliflower Rice.
It's 2 cups of Fat Free Cheddar Cheese.
You need 1 of England’s Best Egg.
It's 1 of White onion.
It's 1 can of green enchilada sauce.
You need 1 can of Black beans.
It's 1 of taco seasoning packet.
Prepare of Optional: 4 oz filet.

This Tamale pie is bold and flavorful! Loaded with ground taco meat, and lots of melted cheese, this is a dish the entire family will love! In a skillet, brown ground beef; drain. Add the onions, green pepper and garlic; cook until onions are golden.

Tamale Pie step by step

Preheat oven to 425°. In a large microwave-safe bowl, microwave cauliflower. Set aside until cool enough to handle, then use a clean kitchen towel to squeeze and ring out out excess moisture..
Add 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese and egg to Cauliflower. Season with salt and mix until combined. Grease an ovenproof 10” skillet lightly, then press the cauliflower mixture into skillet. Bake until golden and dried out, about 20 minutes..
Add 1 tbsp butter, sauté onion and cook until softened, about 5 minutes. Add taco seasoning packet, enchilada sauce, black beans and bring mixture to a simmer. Turn off heat..
Spread enchilada sauce mixture over baked cauliflower crust then top with remaining cheddar cheese. Bake until the cheese has melted and the crust is crispy, about 15 minutes more..
Optional Add-ons. Top with sliced 4 oz filet or egg..

Add tomatoes, corn,olives, salt and pepper, and chili powder; stir and add corn meal. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal, a little at a time, stirring vigorously with each addition until smooth and thickened. Tamale pie is not remotely Mexican and only somewhat resembles the flavor of real tamales. But it does taste great, is budget friendly, and easily feeds a lot of people! I always loved tamale pie as a kid, fortunately it was often served in our school cafeteria.