RCI-SP.003.0418.001

Tamale Pie

Name: Tamale Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: North American
Ingredients: 4 cups water; 1½ cups yellow cornmeal; 2 cups cold water; 3 tsp salt; ¼ - ½ cup butter or lard; ½ lb bulk sausage; 2 tbsp chili powder; ½ tsp ground cumin; 1 clove garlic (minced); 1 to 1½ cups finely chopped onions; 1 small green pepper (seeded and chopped); 1 cup finely chopped celery; 1½ lbs ground beef; 3 cups canned Italian plum tomatoes (or 4 cups peeled and seeded fresh tomatoes); 2 cups fresh (frozen, or canned corn kernels); 4 oz canned (mild green chiles, diced); 1 tsp minced jalapeño pepper (optional); 1 cup pitted ripe olives; 2 cups grated medium or sharp cheddar cheese

This is adapted from James Beard's great Tamale Pie recipe. It looks splendid cooked and brought to

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultyadvanced

Ingredients

water
4 cups
yellow cornmeal
1½ cups
cold water
2 cups
salt
3 tsp
butter or lard
¼ - ½ cup
bulk sausage
½ lb
chili powder
2 tbsp
ground cumin
½ tsp
garlic
minced
1 clove
finely chopped onions
1 to 1½ cups
green pepper
seeded and chopped
1 small
finely chopped celery
1 cup
ground beef
1½ lbs
canned Italian plum tomatoes
or 4 cups peeled and seeded fresh tomatoes
3 cups
fresh
frozen, or canned corn kernels
2 cups
canned
mild green chiles, diced
4 oz
minced jalapeño pepper (optional)
1 tsp
pitted ripe olives
1 cup
grated medium or sharp cheddar cheese
2 cups

Method

Prepare according to traditional method. (Directions were not provided in the legacy source.)

Tamale Pie

Ingredients

Method

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