Best Skinny Tamale Pie Recipes

Skinny Tamale Pie Recipe - (4.5/5) image

Provided by Pattywak

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 pound extra lean ground beef or ground turkey, I used Trader Joe's extra lean ground beef (96/4)
2 cups onions, chopped
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced
1 (15 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup fresh or frozen corn kernels
1 can (14 1/2-oz) diced & fire roasted tomatoes (with green chiles) or 1 can of diced tomatoes, in juice
1/3 cup reduced-fat cheddar cheese, shredded
2 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
Fresh ground black pepper
Ingredients for Corn Bread Topping
1 package (1 lb.) Marie Callender's Low Fat Southwestern Corn Bread Mix, see shopping tip

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9″ 2-quart casserole dish or oven proof 9″glass bowl with cook spray and set aside. 2. For the tamale filling: In a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add the ground beef, onions and garlic. Cook stirring often, breaking up beef until meat is browned. Pour into a colander to drain the fat. Add back to pan. 3. Stir in beans, corn, tomatoes, cheese, chili powder. salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 4. To make corn bread topping: Add to a mixing bowl 1½ cups water and corn bread mix. Mix by hand until lumps disappear. 5.. Pour the tamale mixture into the casserole dish. Spread evenly. Top with corn bread batter and spread evenly. 6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the corn bread comes out clean. 7. Cool a bit and cut into 8 slices. This dish will keep for several days in the refrigerator and freezes great. Makes 8 servings Food Fact It's argued as to where tamale pie originated. It's a toss-up whether it came from Mexico, Texas or California. Early recipes called for pork or beef cubed or hashed but today it's usually made with ground beef. Shopping Tip Most large supermarkets sell Marie Callender's Southwest Cornbread Mix. It's usually found in the baking aisle where the other cornbread mixes are displayed. Their low fat corn bread mix will also work for this recipes.

Skinny Chicken Tamale Pie Recipe image

Provided by jbrockel

Number Of Ingredients 11

12 oz boneless, skinless chicken breast, cooked + shredded
10 oz can red enchilada sauce
2 egg whites
1/3 cup skim milk
14.5 oz can cream-style corn
4 oz can diced green chilies
1 packet reduced-sodium taco seasoning, divided
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 cup reduced-fat, shredded Mexican cheese
8.5 oz box corn muffin mix
fresh cilantro, chopped

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. In a large bowl, combine skim milk, egg whites, ½ Tbsp taco seasoning, red pepper, cream-style corn, corn muffin mix and green chilies. Stir ingredients until moist and then transfer mixture into a round pie plate coated with non-stick cooking spray. Bake at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes. Corn cake will be done when golden brown. While corn cake is baking, toss shredded chicken with remaining 1 Tbsp taco seasoning in a small bowl. Remove corn cake from oven and pierce generously with fork, making indentations all over corn cake. Pour red enchilada sauce over pierced corn cake. Top enchilada sauce with chicken and sprinkle with cheese. Bake at 400 degrees for 10-15 minutes until cheese is melted. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into 8 equal size slices. Top with fresh cilantro and/or (optional) reduced-fat sour cream before serving.