More comfort food to share. There are lots of “or’s” in this recipe, so use what you have on hand to customize. This one is great without the meat, just add more beans, tomatoes or chopped veggies.
Tamale Pie with Masa
3 cups of corn
1 cup stock, chicken or vegetable (water also works)
1 cup masa harina
1/4 cup sour cream or plain yogurt
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 tablespoons butter, melted
3/4 pound ground chuck or sirloin
1/2 small onion, diced
4 garlic cloves, diced
1 tablespoon Chimayo Spice Mix or your favorite blend with oregano, cumin, cayenne, chili powder etc
1 cup tomato sauce or tomato paste or diced tomatoes
3 or 4 ounces roasted green chiles, diced or 2-3 tablespoons chipotle in adobo, diced
2 cans (15 ounce) beans, rinsed and drained-black, pinto, white, any combo you like
1 cup sour cream or greek yogurt
3 cups grated cheese such as pepper jack, cheddar, queso fresco or Mexican blend
Preheat oven to 350°
Spray a baking dish with cooking spray. Puree corn briefly in a food processor. Combine pureed corn, stock, masa, sour cream/yogurt, baking powder and butter in a bowl and set aside.
Crumble ground beef in a medium sized skillet over medium high heat and cook, stirring occasionally to break up the meat, about 5-7 minutes. Add onion and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes. Add spices, tomato and green chiles, and cook until meat is done. Add beans, stirring to mix. Remove from heat.
Spread 2/3 of the corn mixture in the bottom of prepared pan. Layer meat and bean mixture on top of corn. Top with sour cream and half of the grated cheese. Top with remaining corn masa mixture then finish with remaining grated cheese. Bake for 40-45 minutes.
