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Slow Cooker Tamale Pie Recipe

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Canned beans and corn bread/muffin mix speed up the prep on this crowd-pleasing main dish that’s perfect for busy evenings and carry-in dinners. —Jill Pokrivka, York, Pennsylvania

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Slow Cooker Tamale Pie Recipe

Prep: 25 min. Cook: 7 hours

Yield: 8 Servings

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Ingredients

1 pound ground beef
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14-1/2 ounces) diced tomatoes with mild green chilies, undrained
1 can (11 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (10 ounces) enchilada sauce
2 green onions, chopped
1/4 cup minced fresh cilantro
1 package (8-1/2 ounces) corn bread/muffin mix
2 eggs
1 cup (4 ounces) shredded Mexican cheese blend
Sour cream and additional minced fresh cilantro, optional

Directions

In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Stir in the cumin, salt, chili powder and pepper.
Transfer to a 4-qt. slow cooker; stir in the beans, tomatoes, corn, enchilada sauce, onions and cilantro. Cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours or until heated through.
In a small bowl, combine muffin mix and eggs; spoon over meat mixture. Cover and cook 1 hour longer or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand for 5 minutes. Serve with sour cream and additional cilantro if desired. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/4 cups (calculated without sour cream) equals 392 calories, 16 g fat (7 g saturated fat), 107 mg cholesterol, 1,149 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 21 g protein.

Originally published as Slow Cooker Tamale Pie in Taste of Home August/September 2010, p57

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Reviewed on May. 27, 2011 by floskall

My family LOVES this. Even my picky Husband!! :)

Reviewed on May. 27, 2011 by floskall

My family LOVES this. Even my picky Husband!! :)

Reviewed on May. 26, 2011 by sevyjj

This is the easiest and tastiest recipe. My family loves it!

Reviewed on Jan. 28, 2011 by sarahedwards

I'm always looking for good crockpot recipes and this one is a favorite. I love how spices and fresh cilantro give it so much flavor. Sometimes I cook the meat up the day before to save time the following day.

Reviewed on Nov. 14, 2010 by sarahjane059

tasty & easy!

Reviewed on Oct. 16, 2010 by floskall

EASY & Delicious! I used ground turkey & added olives so very tasty.

Reviewed on Oct. 07, 2010 by nurseamytx

I used chili seasoning instead of spices and enchilada sauce..turned out great!

Reviewed on Sep. 21, 2010 by mrutterer

I had this recipe this past weekend while my husband and I worked outside all day. It took little effort to put together and finish with the corn bread, which was incredibly moist! I added some sugar to the corn bread mix for added sweetness (personal preference). I was YUMMY and I'm very glad there are leftovers!

Reviewed on Sep. 05, 2010 by YarnRat

Had some problems baking the break in my cooker but a piece of Aluminum foil did the trick!

Reviewed on Aug. 31, 2010 by divamedmama

Did some personal tweaking on it and it was DELISH! (I'm sure it's great without tweaking too). I used ground turkey instead of beef, green enchilada sauce and instead of using pinto beans I added 1 can Mexican chili beans AND 1 can seasoned black beans. I added 1 tsp garlic powder & 1 tsp onion powder. It was a total hit!! You can control the heat by using mild enchilada sauce and less chili powder (or vice versa). Thanks :)

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