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Yields:
4 - 6
Prep Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
50 mins
Heat up the oven! It's time for a family meal idea guaranteed to please everyone at the table: tamale pie. It's Tex-Mex comfort food at its finest, because nothing is more comforting than ground beef and cheese freshly baked in a warm, savory pie. But we've added a secret ingredient into the mix. "Corn muffin mix is the secret to this scrumptious shortcut pie!" Ree Drummond says. And then, it's so easy to make: Throw everything together in a cast-iron skillet and cook it until the cornbread topping is golden brown, and the cheese is melted and bubbly. Yum!
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Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp. vegetable oil
- 1 lb. ground beef
- 1/2 lb. fresh chorizo, casings removed
- 1 tsp. kosher salt
- 1/2 tsp. black pepper
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 3 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 14.5-oz. can chopped tomatoes
- 1 19-oz. can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 Tbsp. adobo sauce (from a can of chipotle chiles)
- 2 8.5-oz. boxes corn muffin mix (such as Jiffy), plus required ingredients
- 3 cups grated pepper jack cheese (about 8 ounces)
Directions
- Step 1Preheat the oven to 400˚. Heat the vegetable oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Add the beef and chorizo and cook, breaking up the meat with a wooden spoon, until browned and cooked through, 4 to 6 minutes. Season with the salt and pepper.
- Step 2Add the onion and bell pepper to the skillet and cook until the vegetables start to soften, about 3 minutes. Add the garlic and cook 1 minute. Add the tomatoes, beans and adobo sauce and stir to combine. Reduce the heat to low and let simmer.
- Step 3Prepare the corn muffin batter according to the package directions. Stir in 2 cups of the cheese.
- Step 4Remove the skillet from the heat and dollop the corn muffin batter over the meat mixture. Spread evenly, leaving a 1/2-inch border around the edges of the pan so it doesn't spill over in the oven. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
- Step 5Place the skillet on a baking sheet and bake until the topping is golden brown and cooked through, and the cheese is melted and bubbly, 15 to 20 minutes. Let sit for a few minutes before serving.
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