Best Us Army Tamale Pie 1940s 1950s Recipes

IRON SKILLET TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In a large ski8llet, combine ground chuck, onion, and bell pepper.
• Cook over medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until beef is browned and crumbly.
• Drain well.
• Stir in enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, and salt.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat.
• Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Stir in cheese. Set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degree F.
• Lightly grease a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.
• In a medium bowl, combine cornmeal MIX, cream-stye corn, optional green chiles, milk, oil and eggs, stirring until smooth.
• Stir in sugar and chili powder.
• Pour one-third of batter into skillet.
• Bake 10 minutes.
• Spoon meat mixture evenly over cornbread layer.
• Spoon remaining cornmeal batter evenly over meat mixture.
• Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cornb read comes out clean.
• Allow to set for about 10 mnutes before cutting into wedges.

OLD-SCHOOL TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef, onion, and bell pepper in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Drain and discard grease.
• Stir tomatoes, tomato sauce, corn, olives, chili powder, garlic, cumin, salt, red pepper flakes, and black pepper into the skillet. Bring to a low boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese and continue to simmer until melted, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• Heat milk, butter, sugar, and salt for topping in a large saucepan over medium heat until butter has melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Reduce heat to low and stir in cornmeal a little at a time, stirring vigorously with each addition, until smooth and thickened. Remove from heat and stir in 1 cup Cheddar cheese. Drizzle in beaten eggs slowly, stirring vigorously until combined. Pour mixture over filling in the prepared dish, smoothing evenly over the surface.
• Bake in the preheated oven until top is golden brown and filling is bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow pie to rest for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

GRANDMA'S TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• 1. Combine onion, garlic, oil and butter in large turkey roaster pan (this will probably cover 2 stove burners). Simmer 15 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 2. Add diced tomatoes with juice, cream corn, eggs, cilantro, if using, milk, hamburger (pinch off in small bits and stir into mixture), chili powder(mixed with 1/2 cup water), polenta, cumin, chilis, olives, salt & pepper. Cook 10 minutes on top of stove, stirring constantly so mixture does not burn on bottom.
• 3. Transfer pan to oven and bake at 350° for 45 minutes uncovered. Let sit 10-15 minutes before serving.