Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie
Cooked up by Lori on Mar 26, 2008Since I am A Cowboy’s Wife, I thought I’d share a few cowboy recipes from now on. First off is Tamale Pie! Recipes like this are great to feed larger crowds. This recipe serves about 6.
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
- 1 package chili seasoning mix
- 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups cooked whole kernel corn, drained
- 1 (3 1/4 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
- 1 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 cups cold water
- 1/4 cup chopped canned pimiento
- 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
DIRECTIONS:
Brown ground beef in skillet, breaking up meat with fork. Add seasonings and tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes. Stir in corn and olives. Combine cornmeal, salt and water; cook, stirring, until thick. Add pimento. Line greased, shallow 2-quart baking dish with part of cornmeal mush. Pour in beef mixture and make a border of remaining mush around edge of baking dish.Bake at 350 degrees F about 40 minutes. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.
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Lori | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
I just came across your blog. Great job!! Your recipes look delicious, I’ll defintely be back
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Homemaker | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
This sounds great!
Chrystal | Mar 26, 2008 | Reply
Smokin hot recipe, AND it’s a crowd pleaser :)Ooh, and I need an expert’s opinion on this, what’s your thoughts on the inclusion of raisins in traditional tamales?
Samantha | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Tamales are great but when you put the word pie in there too it makes it sounds even better haha. I’ll have to try it out.
Celebrity Foods | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Hi Samantha,
Wow, I’ve never heard of that or tried so I wouldn’t be one to say to be honest. I would probably prefer them without but I like things plain. Sorry:)
LOL Celebrity Foods! That does make it sound GOOOOOD!
Lori | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Thanks Homemaker! I hope you do return.
Lori | Mar 27, 2008 | Reply
Nothing to be sorry about, I think I’ll just have to take the plunge and experiment with the raisins in my lab muahahahaha
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Samantha | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
OMG. My Mom used to make something very much like this. I’d forgotten about it until you posted your recipe, Lori.
This is serious comfort food for southern folk, which is where my roots draw back to. Us kids used to fight over who got to eat the browned bits lining the side of the casserole dish.
Yeah, this recipe is THAT good.
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Kate | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
Let me know how it works out Samantha!! I’m curious to say the least;)
Lori | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
Howdy Kate! I really want to make this but I’m completely out of groceries:( We go next week. I love this and I make something very similar for the cowboys, or at least I did when I cooked back then. It was always a hit.
I’m never lucky enough to get any brown bit because my kids are right there licking the pans, utensils, and anything else that has food on it! Geez, teenagers.
Lori | Mar 28, 2008 | Reply
I made this last weekend for a potluck, and it was a big hit. Thanks for sharing!
Anna | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
Oh, I’m so glad you liked it!!! You should have taken photos so I could how it turned out:)
Lori | Apr 8, 2008 | Reply
I love this! As a huge tamale lover, this is an interesting take and very simple to make!
John Eng | Jul 3, 2008 | Reply
I love Mexican dishes, and tamale pie is a favorite. This sounds delicious! No picture, though.
Mark | Jul 6, 2008 | Reply
The Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie had to have been posted just for me! I’m one of those chili nuts who will try to find a recipe for chili ice cream … or anything else where chili powder can be used. This recipe looks like something I could serve almost every day. Now, if it only had a picture.
Jo Anne Johnson | Jul 7, 2008 | Reply