How to make Tamale Pie Casserole

Tamale Pie Casserole is not only delicious but quick and easy to prepare. The ingredients can be found in your local Super Market and many of the ingredients you may already have on hand.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 1/2 lb. Ground beef.
• 1 large Can Stewed Tomato's.
• 1 (8 0z)pkg. Mild or Sharp Cheddar Cheese, grated.
• 1/2 Cup Diced Spanish Onion
• One fresh Garlic Clove, minced
• 1/2 Jalepeno Pepper, (seeded)
• 1 Small can diced Green Chiles
• 2 tblsp. Chili Powder
• Black Pepper, to taste
• 3/4 Cup Yellow Corn, opt
• 1 Medium size bag Frito's,(not scoops)
• Medium Large round Casserole dish
• Large Spoon

1. 
   Skillet with Tamalie Pie fixin's.

   Brown ground beef,garlic,onion,and black pepper. Simmer until ground beef is cooked completely but not dry, pour off extra grease. Add canned stewed tomato's. Break up tomato's with large spoon before adding other ingredients.
   Add green chiles, jalepeno peppers, stir together with ground beef and tomato's. Add frozen yellow corn, stirring well. Add Chili Powder and mix until well incorporated.

2. 
   Casserole finished and ready for the oven.

   Using a medium/large casserole dish, start layering ingredients, starting with the ground beef mixture, just to cover the bottom of casserole dish,then add frito's, slighly crushed by hand, then a layer of cheese. Repeat these layers 2 more times making sure the last ingredient is the cheese.
   
   Cover with Aluminum Foil, Bake at 350* for 35 minutes. Serve with a dinner salad of choice. (opt), or any other side dish you think would compliment this recipe.

3. To make this Tamale Pie Casserole recipe in a Crockpot, just make these few changes. You will need at least a medium size Crockpot. Spray the bottom with cooking spray.
   It makes clean up so much easier. Layer the ingredients in the Crockpot as you would for the Casserole dish. Settings should be on "Low" for approximately, 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Check Crockpot in an hour to see that there isn't any burning around the edges. Cooking time will depend on your particular Crockpot.

Tips & Warnings

• This recipe can be doubled.
• Jalepeno peppers (opt)

[40skydiver]

on 9/27/2009 Sounds better than eating Tamales! 5*

[empressjanet]

on 7/1/2009 Okay -- it's only 9:30 AM and I want some tamale pie casserole! It sounds yummy! And, it's quick and easy to make, which is really appealing to me because I don't have time to spend in kitchen. I've got articles to read and write on e-how! Great recipe. Thanks for sharing!

[karileighk]

on 6/30/2009 I've never heard of Tamale Pie Casserole and it sounds very good! *5

[kimmij]

on 6/21/2009 How to make Tamale Pie Casserole sounds like something my family would really enjoy. *****

[tracysmith159]

on 6/6/2009 This sounds great. I'll have to leave out the Jalepeno Pepper or my husband won't eat it. I now know why kitchen used to have walls that blocked it off from the rest of the house. It was so we could cook without everyones nose in it our recipes. I wonder what mom use to hide in our food.