Albers Tamale Pie Food

ALBERS TAMALE PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For crust, combine the cornmeal, salt, evaporated milk and water in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove 1/2 cup, cover with plastic wrap.
• Spread the remaining cornmeal mixture on bottom and sides of greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Cool for 2 to 3 minutes if necessary.
• Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• For filling, brown beef, garlic, onion and bell pepper in large skillet; drain.
• Add corn, olives, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into cornmeal crust.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of remaining cornmeal mixture on top of meat, sprinkle with cheese.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Combine the soymilk and vinegar and let stand 5 minutes or more.
• Heat the beans until very hot, then pour into a 9- x 12-inch baking dish.
• Mix the dry ingredients in a large bowl, and add the soymilk mixture and oil. Stir just to mix, then pour over the hot beans, and bake until the bread is set and golden brown, about 30 minutes.

TASTY TAMALE PIE - CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°.
• Cook ground beef and onion in a large skillet until beef is browned, and onions tender, drain.
• Stir in salsa (can make smoother in texture in the food processor, if you desire), water and taco seasoning packet; bring to a boil until some of the water as boiled off and it is the sauce is saucy not thin and watery.
• Reduce heat to low and stirring occasionally, for 3-4 minutes. Add olives, if using, and stir.
• In a medium sauces pan: combine cornmeal, evaporated milk, green chilies, 1/2 C cheese and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly for 5-7 minutes or until thickened (to the consistency of thin oatmeal).
• In a 8x8 ungreased baking dish: Spoon in meat filling, then spread cornmeal on top of meat mixture.
• Bake for 25 minutes, sprinkle with remaining cheese and garnish w/ jalapenos. Bake an additional 5 minutes until cheese is melted.

OLD-SCHOOL TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, olives, chili powder, garlic, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a low boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and continue to simmer until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt for topping in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time, stirring vigorously with each addition, until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Drizzle in beaten eggs slowly, stirring vigorously until combined. Pour mixture over filling in the prepared dish, smoothing evenly over the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow pie to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

MOM'S TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• FILLING: Cook beef in skillet until lightly browned. Add onions, garlic and salt, cook until lightly browned. Drain grease. Add remaining filling ingredients, bring to boil then simmer for 20 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease deep casserole dish (9" X 9" or larger).
• CRUST: Boil 4 cups water with chili powder and salt. Mix corn meal with 3/4 cup cold water; add this to boiling water. Cook until thick, stirring frequently.
• Line casserole dish with 1 inch layer of corn mush. Pour in meat filling. Spread remaining mush on top.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes. Sprinkle with grated cheese and bake for 15 additional minutes.

EASY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch baking or casserole dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in corn, tomatoes, oil, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Combine milk, cornmeal, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in meat mixture. Mix in olives. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 50 to 60 minutes; mixture should not be mushy.

TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef and onion, adding garlic during the last half of browning, so it doesn't burn.
• Drain the fat and return meat to skillet.
• Add the tomato sauce, drained corn, seasonings, and 1 cup of water.
• Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
• Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.
• Sprinkle the corn meal evenly over the beef mixture.
• Carefully pour in 1 cup water over a spoon back, so as not to disturb the corn meal.
• Bake for 30 minutes.

US ARMY TAMALE PIE 1940S 1950S

Steps:

• Sausage can be hot or mild.
• Combine all ingredients except corn meal, milk, and eggs in 5 or 6 quart pan.
• Cook over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Add corn meal, milk, and eggs.
• Cook an additional 15 minutes, stirring often, since it can stick.
• Pour into 2 greased (or sprayed) baking dishes (9x13 ish; this isn't critical; it can be in slightly smaller ones, but baking time may be slightly longer)
• Bake in 350 oven for about 30 minutes, until well set. Let sit for 5 minutes or so before cutting. Consistency should be just slightly less firm than cornbread.