When I serve California Tamale Pie, I know I’ll see smiles on the faces of everyone at the table. With this recipe, you’ll enjoy the taste and texture of classic tamales, without the time and hassle. &mdash;Patricia Nieh, Portola Valley, California



California Tamale Pie

beef broth

cornmeal

beef

chili powder

cumin

jar (16 ounces) chunky salsa

(15-1/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained

(15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained

olives

Monterey Jack cheese

Sour cream and fresh jalapeno pepper slices

At a time when our groceries are ridiculously expensive, don’t waste your ingredients!  It wasn’t bad, but definitely not good at all.   It was bland and my easy to please husband asked me to give it to the doggies.

I made an account just to rate this. I am VERY picky about my recipes, but wanted to give this a try. I was suspicious about this recipe, but my God, it is good. I added oregano, coriander, ancho chili powder, salt, pepper, and did heaping amounts for the chili powder and cumin. I also added a Vidalia onion, and jalapeños. You could definitely get away with adding some Cilantro and green chilis too, just didn't have any. It could use a ~little~ sour cream, if you aren't calorie counting. I'm going to make this again, but with chicken thighs next time!

Easy and delicious!  Much better than the recipes that call for Jiffy cornbread mix, which I found to be to bready (not really a word, but you know what I mean).  I like the cornmeal mixed with the broth much better, as it is more consistent of a tamale.  Do not mix the cornmeal mixture in the bottom of the slow cooker with the rest of the ingredients, just leave it as a paste at the bottom and top with the rest of the ingredients.  I did not change the recipe except to add some garlic and onion powder to the beef.The salsa is important, find one that you like.  I used Tostitas restaurant style which is not chunky or sweet, which I prefer.(Rotel with green chilis would work well also). It turned out great! Everyone in our family loved it, and it is super cheap to make!  This is a keeper, thanks for sharing!

Can't wait to try this!! My grandma used to make this, minus the beans and salsa, but using rotel tomatoes instead.  She used a lot of corn, and olives in it.  Probably made a double batch of what this is, as there were about 25-30 of us in the family, and everyone absolutely loved tamale pie!!!!  Thanks for recipe, I've been looking for it for years!! My grandmother passed about 25 years ago, my momma, about 20 years ago, my aunt, 20 years ago.. They were the only ones who knew how to make this.  Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!!!!

Only 1 tsp chili powder and a half tsp cumin?  Not much seasoning.

Have made this with changes to my mother's recipe adding chopped green chiles, cilantro, onions and diced strained diced tomatoes and only half the jar of salsa. I make this in a Dutch oven which is then easily transferred too oven for 1hr. Must be stirred every 15min to keep from sticking. This is just the way my mother made it.

california tamale pie

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 6 hours

Total: 6 hours, 15 minutes

Servings: 5

Author : Taste of Home

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