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Tamale Pie

Sounds really good! On my to cook list for sure! Links to the shortcuts are listed in the Recipe Notes section.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 box Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, OR make from a shortcut on this site
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup creamed corn
  • 1/3 cup enchilada sauce, OR make from a shortcut on this site
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed and minced
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 500 grams ground beef, OR minced pork
  • 1 cup Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese, shredded
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • olive oil
  • fresh cilantro, chopped, for garnish

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 200 C.
  • In a medium bowl, mix together corn muffin mix, sour cream and egg. Spread this into a large cast iron skillet. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden brown on top. Remove pan from the oven.
  • In another pan, cook onions over medium heat in a spalsh of olive oil, season with salt, pepper and spices and cook until soft. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add the ground beef and stir to break up meat. Season to taste and cooked until cooked through. Drain excess fat and set aside.
  • Poke entire surface of cornbread with a fork. Spread enchilada sauce over the cornbread. Add the meat mixture and top with shredded cheese. Cover with foil and bake until the cheese is melted, about 20 minutes. Remove foil and broil until cheese begins to brown, about 5 minutes. Top with cilantro, serve.

Notes

Ground beef would cost about 150 Baht/500 grams, minced pork runs about 70 Baht/500 grams. Figure in another 100 Baht for each of the cheeses. If using beef, the cost is about $1.30 per serving, if using pork, the cost is about $1 per serving. Make sure you use the shortcuts as well.
Shortcuts: Jiffy Corn Muffin Mix, Enchilada Sauce.
Adapted from an internet recipe.