Easy Tamale Casserole
Description
This tamale casserole is a one-skillet dish made on the stovetop and oven with layers of tomato and ground beef topped with cornbread and cheese.
Ingredients
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1 pound ground beef
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
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1 small onion, chopped
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2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans, rinsed and drained
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2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes
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1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn
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1 (6 ounce) box cornbread mix
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1 large egg, lightly beaten
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1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
Directions
1
Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2
Heat a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef with salt and black pepper.
3
Stir onion into ground beef; cook and stir over medium heat for 1 minute, then immediately remove the skillet from heat. Stir in pinto beans and crushed tomatoes.
4
Beat together cream-style corn, cornbread mix, and egg in a large bowl until smooth; spread over ground beef mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle with Cheddar cheese.
5
Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and cornbread is set in the middle, about 25 minutes.