Easy Tamale Pie

Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Servings: 6
Yield: 6 servings

Description

Savory and full of Southwestern-inspired flavors, this easy tamale pie is a weeknight dinner that's sure to fill you up.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/2 pound ground beef
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 (15 1/4 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 cup milk
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
2 eggs
1 (6 ounce) can black olives, drained

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch baking or casserole dish.
2 Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in corn, tomatoes, oil, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
3 Combine milk, cornmeal, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in meat mixture. Mix in olives. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
4 Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 50 to 60 minutes; mixture should not be mushy.