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Tamale pie casserole served with sour cream close-up in a pan on the table.

South of the Border Tamale Pie


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  • Author: MomsWhoThink.com

Ingredients

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  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 2 tablespoons chili seasoning
  • 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
  • 2 cans (14 1/2 ounces each) stewed tomatoes, cut-up
  • 1 can (14 1/2 ounces) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 can (4 ounces) chopped green chiles
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 box (8 1/2 ounces) corn muffin mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions

  1. Brown ground beef in large skillet on medium-high heat; drain.
  2. Place ground beef in slow cooker. Add chili seasoning, onion powder, stewed tomatoes, kidney beans, chiles and water. Mix all ingredients well.
  3. Cover and cook for 8 hours on low, then prepare the cornbread topping.
  4. For the cornbread topping, increase the heat setting to high. Prepare corn muffin batter as directed on the package.
  5. Drop batter by spoonfuls on top of filling in slow cooker.
  6. Cover. Cook 30 minutes longer or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cornbread topping comes out clean. Turn off the slow cooker.
  7. Sprinkle cornbread topping with cheddar cheese, and cover for 5 minutes longer until the cheese begins to melt.