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Prize Winning Black Bean Tamale Pie

Source of Recipe

Greta Weingast of Benecia California


This recipe, by Greta Weingast of Benecia California, won the $10,000 Grand Prize in the July 8, 1991 Lake to Lake/Chedarella Recipe Contest.



1/3 cup green peppers, diced
8 ounces ground turkey
8 ounces canned black beans, drained
8 ounces tomato sauce
1 package taco seasoning mix
1 cup cornmeal
2 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 egg, beaten
1/3 cup milk
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup canned corn, drained
4 ounces grated cheddar cheese

Preheat oven to 350F. Spray a 9" pie plate with nonstick cooking
spray and set aside. Spray a medium sized skillet with nonstick
cooking spray. Sauté onions and green pepper until tender, about 3-5
minutes. Add turkey and cook until no longer pink, breaking the meat
up into small chunks as you cook. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, and
taco seasoning mix. Set aside. In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal,
sugar, and salt. In a separate small bowl mix the egg, milk, and
oil. Add egg mixture to cornmeal mixture and combine well. Stir in
drained corn. Press the cornmeal mixture into the prepared pie plate
like a crumb crust. Spoon the bean mixture on top of the
cornmeal "crust". Bake 20 minutes. Sprinkle the top of the pie with
grated cheese and bake an additional 5 minutes, or until the cheese
is melted. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.

4 servings