grandma's tamale pie
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Grandma fixed this for our family ever since I was little. She obtained it from a ladyfriend in the 1940's in San Francisco, and has been a family favorite ever since, eagerly anticipated at family gatherings and certainly every Christmas Eve at Grandma & Grandpa's! Since moving to Texas six years ago, I've amended the original recipe a bit to add a bit of Texas heat, but I hope grandma won't mind! I hope y'all enjoy!
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yield
8 -10
prep time
45 Min
cook time
50 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For grandma's tamale pie
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1 cbutter (unsalted)
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3 clovegarlic, minced fine
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28 oz candiced fire-roasted tomatoes w/ juice
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3 lgeggs
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2 lblean hamburger
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3 tspsalt
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1 3/4 cpolenta (not quick cooking)
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2 canlarge pitted olives, quartered
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7 ozdiced green chilis
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1 lgyellow onion, diced small
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3/4 cvegetable oil
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14 ozcan creamed corn
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1 cwhole milk
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3 Tbspchili powder (mixed w/ 1/2 cup water)
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1/4 tspground pepper
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2 tspground cumin
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2 Tbspdiced cilantro (optional)
How To Make grandma's tamale pie
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1Combine onion, garlic, oil and butter in large turkey roaster pan (this will probably cover 2 stove burners). Simmer 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
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2Add diced tomatoes with juice, cream corn, eggs, cilantro, if using, milk, hamburger (pinch off in small bits and stir into mixture), chili powder(mixed with 1/2 cup water), polenta, cumin, chilis, olives, salt & pepper. Cook 10 minutes on top of stove, stirring constantly so mixture does not burn on bottom.
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3Transfer pan to oven and bake at 350° for 45 minutes uncovered. Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving.
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