Easy Chicken Tamale Pie

Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Servings: 12
Yield: 12 servings

Description

A chunky chicken filling loaded with beans, olives, corn, and poblano peppers is baked underneath a cornbread topping in this easy chicken tamale pie.

Ingredients

2 (8 1/2 ounce) boxes cornbread mix (such as Jiffy®)
2/3 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup chopped white onion
2 pounds ground chicken
1 cup chopped roasted poblano peppers
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 clove garlic, diced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained
2 cups canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
1 cup chopped black olives
1/2 cup enchilada sauce

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
2 Stir cornbread mix, milk, and eggs together in a bowl; batter will be slightly lumpy. Set aside.
3 Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and saute for about 1 minute. Add chicken, poblano peppers, chili powder, cumin, and garlic. Cook and stir until chicken is crumbly and browned, 5 to 7 minutes.
4 Add diced tomatoes, corn, pinto beans, olives, and enchilada sauce; cook until heated through, 3 to 5 minutes. Pour mixture into a 9x13-inch pan and spoon cornbread batter over the top.
5 Bake in the oven until cornbread topping is golden brown, about 25 minutes.