Recipe: Tamale Pie

A Big Food Favorite. Sorry. No photo. 

Mr. Big Food needed to add an additional 1/2 C Masa Harina.  The Masa & water should be the consistency of mush-- soupy mashed potatoes.

TAMALE PIE

1 C Masa Harina

4 C water

2 tsp salt

1 medium yellow onion, chopped

4 oz diced green chilies (can use canned)

3 Tbsp olive oil

2 ½ C tomatoes (can include 1 can Ro*tel for a spicier dish)

2 C cooked meat (beef, chicken, pork, whatever), ground

Dash chili powder (or to taste, and preferably Pure—see instructions in Basics section))

Preheat oven to 375^o. Cook masa harina, water, and 1 tsp salt over low heat 30-45 minutes, or until thick. Fry onions and green chilies in olive oil until tender. Stir in tomatoes, ground meat, remaining 1 tsp salt, and chili powder and cook until thickened. Line a greased baking dish with half the mush. Top with meat mixture. Top with remaining mush. Bake 30 minutes or until top is golden brown.