Does anyone have a good recipe for tamale pie?

If you go to this site and put "tamale pie" (no quotes) in the recipe search box, you'll get at least four results. I have some of Ortega's cookbooks -- the recipes are good (though I haven't tried the tamale pie).

http://www.ortega.com/

Here's a recipe from Pace Foods (Campbell's). I love Pace products too. This recipe has a 5 star rating amongst 13 raters who tried it.

From: Campbell's Kitchen

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Bake Time: 20 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground beef

1 can (11 1/4 oz.) Campbell's® Condensed Fiesta Chili Beef Soup

1/2 cup water

1/2 cup Pace® Chunky Salsa

1/2 cup frozen whole kernel corn

1 pkg. (8 1/2 oz.) corn muffin mix

Directions:

PREHEAT oven to 400°F.

COOK beef in skillet until browned. Pour off fat.

ADD soup, water, salsa and corn. Spoon beef mixture into 2-qt. shallow baking dish.

PREPARE corn muffin mix according to package directions. Pour over beef mixture. Bake 20 min. or until golden.

1 Heaping cup yellow corn meal

1 Cup cold water

3 Cups boiling water

1 Teaspoon garlic spread (crushed garlic can be substituted)

1 Pound of ground meat (preferably beef)

1 Medium onion chopped

1 Can whole kernel corn #2

1 Can ripe olives, whole black olives

1 Teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste

2 Cans Tomato sauce

Mix 1 heaping cup yellow corn meal and 1 cup cold water, add 3 cups boiling water and 1 teaspoon garlic spread and bring to a boil.

Brown 1pound ground meat, 1 medium chopped onion, salt and pepper, 1 can whole kernel corn #2, 1 can olives, 1 teaspoon chili powder or more, 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, 2 cans tomato sauce.

Add corn meal mixture and cook on low 15 minutes. Turn into 2 qt. casserole and put shredded cheese on top and bake at 400 about 20 minutes.

check out this link:

http://www.memorableplaces.com/recipies/momstamale...

click on steps(written in yellow) and u could actually see it getting cooked

This is a recipe from the Food Network website. It is one that I've made and it turned out GREAT!!

Cook's Note: Chili can be made 1 day ahead and cooled, uncovered, then chilled, covered.

For Chili:

4 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 pounds boneless beef chuck or rump, cut into 1/2-inch cubes

1 large onion, chopped

2 large fresh jalapeno chiles, seeded if desired and finely chopped

4 garlic cloves, finely chopped

1 teaspoon salt

3 tablespoons chili powder

1 (28-ounce) can crushed tomatoes in puree

1 (10-ounce) box frozen corn

1 1/2 cups water

1 (15 to 16-ounce) can pinto or black beans, drained and rinsed

1 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed green olives

For Topping:

1 cup all-purpose flour

1 cup yellow cornmeal (not coarse)

3 ounces coarsely grated sharp cheddar (3/4 cup)

1 1/2 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1 medium fresh jalapeno chile, seeded and finely chopped

3/4 cup milk

3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled

1 large egg, lightly beaten

Make chili: Heat 3 tablespoons oil in a 5 to 6-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown beef in 4 batches, stirring occasionally, about 4 minutes per batch, transferring with a slotted spoon to a bowl.

Add remaining tablespoon oil to pot and cook onion and jalapenos over moderately high heat, stirring, until onion is softened, about 4 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate, then add garlic, salt, and chili powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute. Return beef to pot with any juices that have accumulated in bowl and stir in tomatoes, corn, and water. Simmer chili, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until meat is very tender, 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 hours.

Remove from heat and stir in beans, olives, and salt, to taste. Transfer chili to a shallow 3 quart baking dish.

Make topping: Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Whisk together flour, cornmeal, cheese, sugar, baking powder, salt, cumin, and jalapeno in a large bowl. Whisk together milk, butter, and egg in a small bowl, then stir into flour mixture until just combined.

Drop batter by large spoonfuls (about 8) over chili, spacing them evenly, and bake in middle of oven 10 minutes. Reduce temperature to 350 degrees F and bake pie until topping is cooked through, about 30 minutes more.