Faith Middleton's Food Schmooze

Faith’s St. Patrick’s Day Tamale Pie

Servings

6-8people

Servings

6-8people

Ingredients

2tablespoons olive oil
1-1/2pounds lean ground beef, pork, turkey or chicken
1-1/2 onionchopped
1 green bell pepperseeds removed, chopped
1/2teaspoon salt
2teaspoons chili powder
2teaspoons cumin
1/2cup dry red wine
1(14-1/2 ounce) can fire-roasted tomatoes
1(4 ounce) can green Anaheim chiles,drained, chopped, or to taste
1large can (or 1 bag frozen) whole kernel corn,drained if canned
1(4 ounce) can or jar green oliveschopped
1/3cup raisins
1-1/2cup sharp cheddar cheese,shredded
1/4cup water
1pound prepared cornbread mix, such as Jiffy or Bob’s Red Mill(including ingredients on the cornbread package)

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375˚ F.
Heat olive oil in a large skillet on medium high. Add the ground meat, onion, bell pepper, salt, chile powder and cumin. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the ground meat has thoroughly browned. Remove from the heat, and drain the fat, if necessary.
Stir in the red wine, canned tomatoes, Anaheim chiles, corn, olives, raisins, cheese and water. Taste to adjust the seasonings.
Using a paper towel, coat a large (9×13) casserole dish with olive oil and pour in the meat mixture.
In a large bowl make the cornbread batter, as the package instructs. Pour the batter over the top of the filling in the casserole. Bake for 40 minutes. The top should be golden brown.