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cheese & beef tamale pie

(1 rating)
cindyscraps55 avatar
Recipe by
Cynthia Metzner
@cindyscraps55
Exeter, CA

The first time I made this I was thinking that I will be able to freeze the leftovers for another meal, but the family loves this so much it never made it to the freezer.

(1 rating)
yield 24 serving(s)
prep time 30 Min
cook time 40 Min

Ingredients For cheese & beef tamale pie

  • 2 lb
    ground beef
  • 3/4 c
    colby/monterey jack cheese, shredded
  • 2 pkg
    corn muffin, mix
  • 1/4 c
    water
  • 8 oz
    salsa, chunky
  • 1 can
    black olives, sliced
  • 1 can
    nacho cheese soup
  • 1
    onion, chopped
  • 2
    red or green bell peppers
  • tomatoes, chopped

How To Make cheese & beef tamale pie

  • 1
    In 12" skillet cook ground beef, peppers and onions until meat is brown.
  • 2
    Stir in soup, black olives, salsa and water.
  • 3
    Bring to boiling; reduce heat.
  • 4
    Simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes and then remove from heat.
  • 5
    Prepare corn muffin mix according to package.
  • 6
    Spread 1/2 into greased 13 x 9 baking pan.
  • 7
    Spoon the hot meat mixture over muffin mix.
  • 8
    Carefully spread remaining corn muffin batter over meat mixture.
  • 9
    Bake at 350 for 30 to 35 minutes until muffin layer is golden.
  • 10
    Top with cheese.
  • 11
    Garnish with olives and tomatoes.
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