Bean Tamale Pie

by user Elocina

Info
Cook Time:

Serves: 6

Ingredients

 * ¼ cup green pepper, chopped
 * ¼ cup onion, chopped
 * 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
 * 1 cup tomato sauce
 * 1½ tablespoons chili powder
 * 1 teaspoon cumin
 * 1⅔ cups water
 * 2 cups canned beans, drained
 * 1 (16 ounce) can corn, drained
 * 1 mild chili pepper, diced
 * ===Cornmeal Topping===
 * 1 cup flour
 * 1 cup cornmeal
 * 1 tablespoon baking powder
 * 2 tablespoons egg mix + ¼ cup water (or 1 egg)
 * 1 teaspoon salt
 * ⅓ cup vegetable oil
 * 1 tablespoon sugar

Directions
1.Preheat oven to 350ºF.

2.Cook green pepper and onion in oil until tender.

3.Stir in rest of ingredients up through chili pepper and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.

4.Pour into 9 x 13 inch baking pan.

5.Make cornmeal topping and pour over the mixture.

6.Bake at 350ºF for 30 minutes.

Variations

 * To lower the sodium content: use low-sodium canned beans and corn; make half of the cornmeal topping and spoon onto pie (similar to chicken and dumplings).

Source

 * A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource -- original source of recipe

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