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Tamale Pie

A homey ground-beef bake thickened with cornmeal, sweetened with raisins and spiked with cumin and chili, cooked low and slow and topped with sharp cheddar.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total4 h 32 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1 tbspolive oil
  • 450 gground beef chuck
  • 2yellow onions, medium, chopped
  • 3 clovesgarlic, smashed
  • 400 gcanned pinto beans, one 14-oz can, rinsed and drained
  • 1 tbspground cumin
  • 1 tspground coriander
  • 1 tspchili powder, between 1/2 and 1 1/2 tsp to taste
  • 2½ tspsalt
  • 150 gyellow cornmeal, 1 cup
  • 360 mlchicken broth, 1 1/2 cups
  • 360 mlcrushed tomatoes, 1 1/2 cups
  • 50 graisins, 1/3 cup
  • 100 gsharp cheddar, grated, about 1 cup

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Celery
  • Sulfites
  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Corn (maize)
  • Olive
  • Grapes
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Tomato
  • Bell (sweet) pepper
  • Chili peppers
  • Onion family (any)
  • Onion
  • Garlic
  • Carrot
  • Oregano
  • Cilantro / coriander
  • Cumin
  • Paprika
  • All mammal meat (alpha-gal)
  • Beef and veal
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Chicken
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Chili heat (capsaicin)

Taste

  • Heat
  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Stovetop
  • Slow cooker

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weeknight
  • Meal prep

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 1
  • Make-ahead friendly
  • One pot
  • Kid-friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: high
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: low

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