Tamale Pie
for Mexican Fiesta at #SundaySupper
This is a dish that I hadn’t made for a very long time, but I love Tamale Pie! Not quite sure why as it is so good and so easy to whip together. I actually got in trouble from Amber as she said why hadn’t you made this for her before because it is so very good!! She gobbled it down and quickly got seconds.
I love Mexican food. There are so many great appetizers/entrees/desserts/drinks that come out of Mexico, the list is endless. I have been to Mexico many times and I have loved my visits every time and especially the food. So come and look at the fabulous list of recipes this #SundaySupper has to offer. They all look great!! So put on your sombrero and pull up a seat senor and senorita!!
Recipe

Tamale Pie for Mexican Feista at #SundaySupper
A great quick and easy entree to make any night a Mexican Fiesta!!
Ingredients
Filling
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1-10 oz. can of tomato soup
- 1 cup green pepper, chopped
- 1 cup frozen corn, thawed
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1/4 cup water
Cornmeal Bread Topping
- 3/4 cup cornmeal
- 1 1/4 cup milk
- 1 cup flour
- 3 tsp. baking powder
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 egg, slightly beaten
- 1/4 cup butter
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400F. Brown beef in a large saute pan. Then add the rest of the filling ingredients and simmer for 5 min. Place the mixture into a 8x11" pan sprayed lightly with cooking spray.
- Mix together the cornmeal and milk and set aside for 5 min. Meanwhile stir together the flour, baking powder, salt and sugar. Stir into the cornmeal mixture the egg and melted butter. Add this mixture to the dry ingredients and stir only to combine, the batter will still be lumpy. Place the batter over the beef mixture.
- Bake for 25 min. until the cornmeal is browned slightly and cooked through.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 409Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 92mgSodium: 811mgCarbohydrates: 42gFiber: 3gSugar: 12gProtein: 21g
Recipe calculation was provided by Nutritionix and is estimation only. If you need nutritional calculations for medical reasons, please use a source that you trust.
Join us around the family table this week for our #SundaySupper Mexican Fiesta – this is a party that you won’t want to miss. We hope to inspire you with these mouthwatering recipes from our talented contributors. We will be sharing them all day long and would love for you to share your favorite Mexican and Mexican-inspired recipes during our #SundaySupper live chat at 7pm (Eastern).
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La Comida (the food)
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- Chocolate Cinnamon Flan – Vintage Kitchen Notes
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Please be sure you join us on Twitter throughout the day during #SundaySupper. We’ll be meeting up at 7:00 pm (Eastern) for our weekly # SundaySupper live chat where we’ll talk about our favorite recipes for a Mexican Fiesta! All you have to do is follow the#SundaySupper hashtag, or you can follow us through TweetChat! We’d also love to feature your Mexican Fiesta recipes on our #SundaySupper Pinterest board and share them with all of our followers! And feel free to leave links to your favorite Mexican or Mexican-inspired recipes in the comment section of this post – I’d love to see them!
Comments & Reviews
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Absolutely amazing! I have bookmarked this to make at my next dinner party!
Noshing with the Nolands says
I hope you try it, it is so easy to make!!
Laura Hunter says
I love me some tamale pie! Such a hearty dish, perfect for Fall weather.
Noshing with the Nolands says
It is a great Fall weather meal, you are right Laura!!
Cindys Recipes says
I love cornbread on casseroles! Gonna make this!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming by Cindys. I hope you try it!!
Renee says
Oh yea! Cornbread topped savory pie is right up my alley. Great recipe and thanks for sharing this for the Mexican fiesta #SundaySupper
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming by Renee!!
Katie says
Sounds delish! You had me at cornmeal muffin topping…ooooh!
Noshing with the Nolands says
I love cornmeal muffin anything too!!
Jen @ Juanita's Cocina says
My mother used to make something similar when I was younger. I can’t wait to try this!
Noshing with the Nolands says
I hope you try it Jen. We love it!!
Jill says
Mine too! I’ve made my Mum’s version a few times and it’s always a hit.
Chris Baccus says
I’m definitely adding this recipe to my short list of what to make this fall.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Hey Chris, thanks for coming over. It is a great easy recipe!
Sheila says
I love tamales and then to have the corn bread with it. Sounds amazing!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Sheila!
Paula @ Vintage Kitchen says
A cornbread topping, I love that! Wonderful pic Tara. Happy Sunday!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Paula!
Crazy Kwistin says
Yum this looks fabulous!! Definitely will try this one 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
I hope you do try. I will be making it again soon.
Angie @ Big Bear's Wife says
I so want to make this for dinner! Love the photos!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Angie!
Bea says
This sounds like a perfect weeknight dinner! Will have to give it a try soon and I am so glad that it should be easy to swap items to meet our dietary issues 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Bea, it really is a good weeknight quick meal!!
Patti says
Sounds great Tara! Quick and easy weeknight meal!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Patti!
chattering kitchen says
Never tried a tamale before. Thanks for sharing, this is next on my list now
Noshing with the Nolands says
It is so quick and easy and so good!!
diabeticFoodie says
I love cornbread and this looks delicious! I make something similar that is topped with polenta and it’s always a hit.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Polenta would be a great topper too!
Katy says
Wonderful flavors – perfect comfort food for the colder weather, I will definitely be making it! Thank you for sharing it!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Katy, it is a good comfort food fix!
Lane @ Supper for a Steal says
Mmm I make a tamale pie that I haven’t made in quite a while that I jsut love! So simple and delicious!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming over Lane!!
Tammi @ Momma's Meals says
I love it! Looks fabulous, I’ve never made one before, I guess I’ll have to give it a shot after seeing this!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Tammi, I hope you enjoy it as much a we do!
Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts says
This looks like something my whole family would like. And the picture is gorgeous!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Erin, it is a good family recipe!
Sheila Fretz says
This looks amazing and I have to figure out how to make gluten free.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming by Sheila, and my wonderful friend Jill will tell you how to make it gluten free!
Jill says
You could just substitute a 50/50 mix of regular rice flour and sweet (aka glutinous) rice flour and a tsp of xanthan or guar gum.
Kim Bee says
This is incredible. I am totally trying this one. It’s looks so good I just want to hop on a plane and stop by with a plate and fork in hand.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Come on over, anytime!!
veronica gantley says
WOw your tamale pie looks beautiful hearty and delish!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Veronica!!
Heather @girlichef says
This is such a family-pleasing dish…and I haven’t made one in so long. Your version sounds wonderful, I’m saving it to try VERY soon! 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
I hope you try it Heather and enjoy it as much as we did!!
Carla says
This sounds like something my family would love! I’ll have to make it next time they visit. Yum!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming over Carla, I hope you do try it.
Liz says
This is comfort food at it’s finest! I don’t think I’ve seen one #SundaySupper recipe that I would not want on my table. My family would love this 🙂
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks for coming over Liz. Don’t you just love #SundaySupper.
Alaiyo Kiasi says
What a beautiful blog you have. I’m loving all of the amazing recipes I’m discovering today, including yours! Kudos!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks so much Alaiyo and for coming over!!
Family Foodie says
What an awesome make ahead recipe for entertaining… can’t wait to try it!
Noshing with the Nolands says
I hope you give it a try Isabel and thanks for coming over!!
Megan says
Wow – I have never tried this! What a great recipe. I cannot wait to give this one a try.
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Megan, it is so very good!!
Sarah says
Thank you so much for sharing this recipe Tara. I love tamales and now I don’t have to hunt down the street vendor. I can all the great flavors of a tamale at home!
Noshing with the Nolands says
You sure can Sarah, thanks for coming over!!
Susan says
I’m loving the cornbread topping here! How can you complain?
Noshing with the Nolands says
We all love cornbread here!!
Sarah says
This looks incredible! I had Amy’s Tamale Pie once and fell in love, never made it though. This looks like the ticket!
Noshing with the Nolands says
Thanks Sarah!
Jamie (Mama.Mommy.Mom) says
I love dishes like this! It looks so comforting and delicious!
Jamie @ http://www.mamamommymom.com
Sunithi says
Lovely !!! and i am stealing that plate 🙂
Brandie (@ Home Cooking Memories) says
I haven’t made a tamale pie in a long either…I think it’s because my daughter didn’t like cornbread for the longest time, so I pretty much forgot about this dish. But I’m fairly certain she eats cornbread now, so I know my husband would love it if I put this on our weekly menu. Yours looks really good!
Debi @ Life Currents says
You know Mexican food is my favorite! And this looks so good! Pinning so I can make it later. Thanks for the recipe!
Debi @ Life Currents says
I wanted to give you a laugh. I’m in the middle of making your Tamale Pie for dinner tonight. Only, when I went to the cupboard to get the cornmeal I found that I was almost all out. So, I thought I’d just go ahead and 1/2 the cornbread topping. Well, I did, for the first two ingredients (cornmeal and milk). Everything else I put in full amounts. d’oh! So, I added 1/2 cup corn to the cornmeal to try and make up for my mistake. We’ll see how it goes! Yikes!
Noshing with the Nolands says
LOL Debi, tell me how it goes!! I just bought Jiffy for my first time ever when we were in the US. I have that in the pantry now, too bad we live so far away!
Debi @ Life Currents says
I have an OLD recipe for Jiffy. It makes a nice corn casserole. I’ll find it and give it to you. Casserole’s in the oven now. 🙂
Debi @ Life Currents says
The Tamale Pie was great! Dan went back for seconds! Then, he said he would ask for it again. Win! For funny I thought I totally messed it up. Thanks for dinner.
Noshing with the Nolands says
So glad you liked it, I have to make it again!!
Cindy @ Hun... What's for Dinner? says
OMGosh this sounds fantastic! We love tamales, so this would be a total hit for us.
Tara Noland says
Thanks Cindy, we have loved this recipe forever!