CORNBREAD TAMALE PIE - BON APPETIT

CORNBREAD TAMALE PIE - BON APPETIT image

Yield 4 people

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 lb. Ground beef
1 c. Chopped onions
1 c. Chopped green bell peppers
1 T. red pepper flakes
1-2 cans diced tomatoes
1 recipe prepared cornbread batter

Steps:

First, get out your cast-iron skillet. If you don't have one, steal one from your parents' attic. That is what I did, and I honestly don't think they even know it's gone yet. Then, brown some ground beef in that pan. Remove the ground beef and add chopped onions, green bell peppers, and a hit of red pepper flakes. This is not the time for Aleppo pepper, harissa, or imported dried whole chiles. This is the time for a shaker container of red pepper flakes, so embrace it and add 'em in. Once the veggies have softened, add the meat back in, along with a can or two of diced tomatoes. Simmer it all together, then slather on your favorite cornbread batter. You're going to want to bake this until the cornbread topping is deeply golden and a little crusty