Tamale Pie

Main Dishes

A vegetable filled tamale pie with corn bread crust.

Serves
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Prep time
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Cook time
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Ingredients

  • For the filling:
    • 1 medium onion, chopped
    • ½ cup water
    • 1 tablespoon vegetarian seasoning (optional)
    • 3 carrots, peeled and finely diced
    • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
    • 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
    • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
    • 1 tablespoon oregano
    • Salt, to taste
    • 1 16 oz can dark red kidney beans, drained but not rinsed
    • 1 16 oz can Great Northern beans, rinsed and drained
    • 1 16 oz can vegetarian refried beans
    • 3 cups diced fresh tomatoes
    • 1 7 oz can diced green chiles
    • 1 6 oz can tomato paste
    • 1 cup water
  • For the cornbread batter:
    • Egg replacer for 2 eggs
    • 1½ cups lite soy milk
    • ½ cup agave syrup
    • ¼ cup baby applesauce
    • 2 cups stone-ground cornmeal
    • 1 cup whole wheat or soy flour
    • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Cook the onion in ½ cup water. When translucent, add the seasoning, carrots, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, oregano, and salt. Cook for 10 minutes.
  2. In a large bowl, combine all three beans, tomatoes, green chiles, tomato paste, and 1 cup water. Mix in the cooked vegetables.
  3. Spoon the filling into a 9×13-inch baking pan or two pie pans.
  4. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  5. In one bowl, mix the egg replacer, soy milk, agave syrup, and applesauce. In another, mix the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
  6. Combine the wet and dry mixtures and mix well. Let stand for 5 minutes.
  7. Spoon the cornbread batter evenly over the filling.
  8. Bake for 25–35 minutes or until the top is golden brown.

Source: NuSci legacy recipe archive. External reference: Little Green Forks, http://www.food.com/library/water-459, http://www.food.com/library/vegetarian-brand-names-909, http://www.food.com/library/carrot-213, http://www.food.com/library/kidney-bean-401, http://www.food.com/library/great-northern-bean-400, http://www.food.com/library/tomato-paste-393