Best Beef Tamale Recipes

BEEF AND BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottom and side of 10-inch cast-iron skillet with oil. Heat skillet in oven about 10 minutes or until hot.
• In medium bowl, stir muffin mix, milk, melted butter and egg just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Stir in green chiles and 1 cup of the cheese. Spread in hot skillet. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until light golden brown around edge. Remove from oven; reduce oven temperature to 350°F.
• Meanwhile, in 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef, bell pepper, onion and garlic over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring frequently, until beef is no longer pink; drain. Add water and taco seasoning mix; heat to boiling. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until thickened. Add pinto beans; stir until combined.
• Using the end of a wooden spoon, poke holes in cornbread (about 1 1/2 to 2 inches apart), and pour enchilada sauce over top, spreading sauce to fill holes. Top with beef and bean mixture and remaining 1 cup cheese. Cover with sheet of foil sprayed with cooking spray; bake 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbling around edge and cheese is melted.
• Cool 10 to 15 minutes before serving. Serve with your favorite fresh toppings.

BEEF AND PORK TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat, add pork and sirloin and brown. Add the onions, garlic, chipotle, adobo sauce, cumin, coriander, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, cook 5 minutes to soften bits of onions. Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute more. Add the beer and scrape up the drippings. Add 1 cup beef stock and heat through to combine the flavors then cool completely and store for make-ahead meal.
• The night you would like to serve tamale pie, reheat in a skillet over medium heat while you make the quick-cooking polenta. Preheat broiler. Heat chicken stock and milk to a boil, then whisk in the polenta and cook until thick, 3 minutes. Cook's Note: Polenta needs to be very thick.
• Stir in butter and honey and season with salt and coarse black pepper. Spread the thick polenta in an even layer over the tamale filling. Top the polenta with cheese and brown under broiler.

CROCK POT BEEF TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In a non-stick skillet, cook ground beef, onion and garlic over medium heat until meat is cooked.
• Drain thoroughly and stir in the drained kidney beans and enchilada sauce.
• Pour into a 4-5 quart crock pot.
• In a large bowl, mix together corn muffin mix, milk, oil and egg just until combined.
• Next, add cheese and chiles, including the liquid from the chile can.
• Spoon over beef in crock pot.
• Cover crock pot and cook on low for 6-7 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the corn bread mixture comes out clean. In small bowl combine sour cream, salsa and cilantro; serve with pie.

BEEF AND CHEESE TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• To prepare beef filling, combine onion, ground beef, garlic, oregano, cumin, salt and chili powder in a large skillet; sauté until beef is browned.
• Add tomatoes and corn and heat through. Remove from heat and stir in cilantro.
• Preheat the oven to 350°F Lightly grease a 13-by-9-inch casserole dish.
• To prepare cornmeal batter, combine chicken broth and salt in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat. Whisk together cornmeal and cold water until smooth. While broth is boiling, add cornmeal mixture all at once, whisking constantly. Stir over medium heat until thick and boiling. Cook 3 to 5 minutes or until the consistency of mashed potatoes. Stir in yogurt and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring often.
• Spread about two-thirds of the cornmeal batter in casserole. Add beef filling. Top with 1 cup pepper Jack and 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Spoon on remaining cornmeal batter and smooth with a spatula.
• To make the toppings, stir yogurt and cream together in a small bowl. Spoon lines of yogurt mixture and diced tomatoes across top. Sprinkle remaining cheeses over top.
• Place casserole dish on top of a large baking sheet. Bake 30 minutes; cover with foil and bake 30 minutes longer. Let stand 20 minutes before serving. Serve with sour cream and black olives.

BEEF FILLET MARINATED IN CHOLULA HOT SAUCE WITH TAMALE AND ACHIOTE PASTE

Steps:

• To prepare the marinade, combine all of the ingredients together in a large container and marinate the beef for 2 hours in the refrigerator. Once the beef is marinated, sear the beef on both sides in a saute pan for approximately 10 minutes or until desired doneness.
• To make the tamale filling: In a saute pan, add enough olive oil to lightly coat the bottom of the pan and heat. Saute the peppers, garlic, onion, and hot sauce. Cook until the peppers are tender and set aside.
• To make the tamales, use a mixing bowl and combine the corn flour, vegetable shortening, chicken broth, achiote paste, and salt and pepper. Mix until a dough starts to form. Place the banana leaves on a flat surface and spread the tamale dough in the center of each leaf. Add the cooked peppers and fold the banana leaves around the tamale. Steam the tamales for 20 minutes.
• To serve, slice the tamales or cut them open and place in the center of each plate. Place the beef fillets to the side and serve.

BEEF TAMALE SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Heat oven to 450^. Lightly grease a 12x8-inch baking dish. Combine muffin mix, water, eggs and chili powder in a medium bowl; add beef, salsa, 1 cup cheese and the corn. Place into prepared baking dish. Bake for 20 minutes; top with remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve over lettuce.

BEEF MOLE TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Spray 11"x7" baking dish with nontick cooking spray.
• Brown beef with onion, bell pepper and garlic in large deep skillet or dutch oven over medium heat. Drain fat. Stir in corn, salsa, cocoa, cumin, 1 tsp salt, oregano and cinnamon. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer uncovered 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat; stir in cheese and cilantro.
• Spread into prepared dish.
• Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and remaining 1/2 tsp salt in large bowl. Add milk, butter and egg; stir just until dry ingredients are moistend.
• Drop by spoonfuls evenly over meat mixture; spread batter evenly with spatula.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake 20 minutes or until topping is light brown and filling is bubbly.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Garnish with cilantro, chile pepper and sour cream.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF TAMALE BOWLS

Steps:

• Add beef, taco seasoning mix and enchilada sauce to slow cooker. Top with onion and bell peppers. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
• Remove beef; shred with 2 forks. Remove bell peppers and onions to plate. Stir beef back in to slow cooker; add beans. Keep on Low heat setting.
• Heat water to boiling in high-sided skillet. Reduce heat to medium; slowly beat in polenta. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until polenta is soft and thick. Keep warm; just before serving, stir in Cheddar cheese, butter, salt and pepper. If polenta seems too thick, add a tablespoon of butter or milk.
• Serve polenta on plates topped with shredded beef, bell peppers and onions. Add a dollop of mashed avocado, Mexican cheese blend, cilantro and crushed tortilla chips.

BEEF TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Make the cornmeal layer by mixing yellow cornmeal, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 4 cups water in a saucepan.
• Over medium heat, bring mixture to a boil.
• Reduce heat and then cook, stirring, until thickened (about 5 minutes).
• In a large skillet, cook beef, onion, bell pepper and garlic until meat is longer pink and vegetables are tender (about 5 minutes).
• Stir in seasonings, tomatoes, beans and corn and simmer for about 5 minutes.
• Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with non-stick spray (or large casserole dish).
• Spoon in meat mixture.
• Spread cornmeal mixture over and then sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake, uncovered, until bubbly and cheese is melted, about 30 minutes.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in beans and enchilada sauce. Place beef mixture in a 3 1/2 to 4 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• In a small bowl, combine corn muffin mix, milk, margarine and egg; stir just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Add cheese and chilies; stir gently to mix. Spoon over beef mixture in slow cooker.
• Cover; cook on low setting for 5 to 6 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of cornbread comes out clean. Top individual servings with sour cream and green onions.

TAMALE CHEDDAR BEEF SQUARES

Steps:

• 1. Pre heat oven to 425° Spray a 12x9 inch baking dish with non stick spray
• 2. In a bowl combine the cornmeal mix, milk, egg subsitute and 1 tablespoon of the oil
• 3. Spread over the bottom of the prepared pan.
• 4. With the remaining tablespoon of oil, saute onions and cook in a large saucier til translucent. Add garlic and cook a minute more.
• 5. Crumble beef and cook until no longer pink.
• 6. Mix together the tomatoes and cornstarch, add to beef.
• 7. Stir in remaining ingredients using half of the cheddar. Add in 2 cansfulls of water using the chili can. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes, stirring constantly
• 8. Spoon beef mixture over cornmeal batter.
• 9. Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes.
• 10. Remove foil and cook and additional 10 minutes. Last minute or so add the reserved cheddar to melt over the top.
• 11. Serve hot with sour cream and the jalepenos for toppers

BEEF TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease 9 or 10 inch spring form pan.
• In medium saucepan, combine broth, corn meal, garlic powder, paprika and olive oil.
• Bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce heat to low, simmer until very thick, stirring constantly.
• Spoon into prepared pan.
• With back of spoon, press mixture up sides of pan to form a 1 1/2 inch rim.
• Set aside.
• Brown ground beef and onion together, drain.
• Reserve 1 cup of meat mixture for topping.
• Add 1/2 cup salsa, chili powder, cumin and red pepper.
• Simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Remove from heat, stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• Spoon evenly into prepared crust.
• Top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa, olives, 1/2 cup cheese and 1 cup meat mixture.
• Sprinkle with oregano.
• Bake 45 to 50 minutes.
• Let stand 15 minutes before serving.

BEEF AND BEAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• 1. In large skillet, cook ground beef and onion over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes or until beef is thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain. Stir in beans and enchilada sauce. Place beef mixture in 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. 2. In small bowl, combine corn muffin mix, milk, margarine and egg; stir just until moistened. (Batter will be lumpy.) Add cheese and chiles; stir gently to mix. Spoon over beef mixture in slow cooker. 3. Cover; cook on Low for 5 to 6 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of corn bread comes out clean. Top individual sevings with sour cream and green onions.

UPSIDE DOWN BEEF TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Chop the onion 2. Chop the bell pepper. 3. Brown the ground beef in a deep frying pan over medium heat, then drain the fat. Reduce the heat to low, add the remaining filling ingredients, and simmer 20 minutes. 4. While the filling mixture simmers, prepare the topping. Bring the milk, butter, and salt to a boil in a pot over medium-high heat. Gradually add the cornmeal, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and let cool for 10 minutes. 5. Transfer the cooled cornmeal to a medium- size bowl. Add the eggs and cheddar cheese, and stir until well combined. 6. Spread the ground beef mixture evenly in the bottom of an oiled 13x9 inch baking pan. Spread the topping over the filling in an even layer. 7. Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 25 minutes or until the topping forms a golden brown crust. Let the "pie" sit a few minutes before cutting into squares and serving. (Use a spatula to remove the squares from the pan.)

CATHY'S BEEF TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven 350.
• 2. Add extra virgin olive oil or spray a pan and saute onions & shallots in a large pan until they start to get golden in color. Add diced bell pepper and saute. Push the onions and shallots off to the side.
• 3. Add ground beef and brown breaking it up with your spoon. When its no longer pink mix the onion shallot and peppers with your meat and add frozen vegetables and taco seasoning. Mix well and add ranch style beans. Heat thru.
• 4. While the ground beef is browning (or before you start that part)you can make the cornbread topping. Add all the dry ingredients in a large enough bowl and mix well. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add your wet ingredients in the center and mix until everything is moist. The mixture will be on the thicker side.
• 5. Spray an 8x10 pan. Take about a 1/4 of the cornbread mixture and make a layer on the bottom of the pan. Put your meat mixture on top of that and then top with the rest of the cornbread mixture.
• 6. Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes - an hour. Its done when the top is golden brown.

BEEF TAMALE RECIPE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Chop half the onion. Add to skillet along with the ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, cloves and 1 pkt. seasoning; mix well. Cook 10 to 12 min. or until most the liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, stir remaining seasoning pkt. into chicken broth; gradually add to cornmeal in large bowl, stirring constantly until mixture forms soft dough. Cover until ready to use.
• Slice remaining onion half. Place banana leaves in single layer on work surface. Spread about 1/3 cup dough mixture into 6x4-inch rectangle on each leaf; top with ground beef mixture, onion slices, pepper slices, olives, capers, prunes and bacon slices. Fold over both long sides of each leaf, then fold over both remaining ends to completely enclose filling. Wrap each tamale tightly in heavy-duty foil.
• Bring 5 qt. water to boil in 8-qt. stockpot or tamalera. Add tamales; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 30 to 40 min. or until cooked through. Remove tamales from water with tongs; drain. Cool 10 min. Top with cheese before serving.

BEEF TAMALE SOUP

Steps:

• Sautee onions, bell peppers and green chilies in oil until limp. Add ground beef and cook until crumbly. Add garlic powder, cumin, season salt and taco seasoning. Cook another 5 minutes.
• Add kidney beans, tomatoes, corn, olives, and beef stock. Bring to a boil and simmer about 10 minutes.
• Serve with sour cream and cheddar cheese, and corn chips.

QUICK BEEF TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat broiler. Place polenta slices on cookie sheet. Place sheet in broiler at closest position to heat source and broil 10-12 minutes until polenta is golden on top.
• Meanwhile, drain beef jus into 12" skillet. Add tomatoes with their juice and chili powder; heat to boiling over high heat. Boil 4-5 minutes until sauce thickens. While mixture boils, shred beef with forks. Coarsely chop cilantro.
• Stir frozen corn and beef into tomato mixture; heat through.
• Remove saucepan from heat; stir in all but 1 tsp cilantro . Arrange polenta over beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese and remaining cilantro. Cover skillet; let stand for 2 minutes until cheese melts.

BEEF TAMALE SQUARES

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 450°F. Lightly grease 12 x 8-inch baking dish.
• COMBINE muffin mix, water, eggs and chili powder in medium bowl; add beef, salsa, 1 cup cheese and corn. Place into prepared baking dish.
• BAKE for 20 minutes; top with remaining cheese. Bake for an additional 5 minutes or until knife inserted near center comes out clean. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving. Serve over lettuce.

SLOW-COOKER BEEF TAMALE BOWLS

Steps:

• Add beef, taco seasoning mix and enchilada sauce to slow cooker. Top with onion and bell peppers. Cover and cook on Low heat setting 7 to 8 hours or High heat setting 4 to 6 hours.
• Remove beef; shred with 2 forks. Remove bell peppers and onions to plate. Stir beef back in to slow cooker; add beans. Keep on Low heat setting.
• Heat water to boiling in high-sided skillet. Reduce heat to medium; slowly beat in polenta. Cook 15 to 20 minutes, stirring frequently, until polenta is soft and thick. Keep warm; just before serving, stir in Cheddar cheese, butter, salt and pepper. If polenta seems too thick, add a tablespoon of butter or milk.
• Serve polenta on plates topped with shredded beef, bell peppers and onions. Add a dollop of mashed avocado, Mexican cheese blend, cilantro and crushed tortilla chips.