cathy's beef tamale casserole

Name: Cathy's Beef Tamale Casserole
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## MEAT FILLING:; 3/4 pound(s) lean ground beef; 1 small red bell pepper, diced; 1 medium onion, diced; 1 - shallot, diced; 1 can(s) ranch style beans; 1 bag(s) frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, green bean); 1 tablespoon(s) ortega - taco seasoning mix 40% less sodium; ## CORNBREAD TOPPING:; 1 1/4 cup(s) yellow corn meal; 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1/3 cup(s) sugar (i dont add the sugar because i dont like a sweet cornbread); 1 tablespoon(s) water; 1 small jalapeno (take seeds out if you dont like it spicy); 1/2 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 1 tablespoon(s) extra virgin olive oil; 1 cup(s) low fat green yogurt

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Cathy LaFay

Cape Coral, FL

Updated on May 30, 2013

Ive been thinking about doing this for a few weeks but wasnt sure how I wanted to make this. Well today I took the plunge and this is what I came up with. It was real good...

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yield 6 very large pieces

Ingredients

MEAT FILLING:
3/4 pound lean ground beef
1 small red bell pepper, diced
1 medium onion, diced
1 - shallot, diced
1 can ranch style beans
1 bag frozen mixed vegetables (carrots, corn, peas, green bean)
1 tablespoon ortega - taco seasoning mix 40% less sodium
CORNBREAD TOPPING:
1 1/4 cups yellow corn meal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup sugar (i dont add the sugar because i dont like a sweet cornbread)
1 tablespoon water
1 small jalapeno (take seeds out if you dont like it spicy)
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
1 cup low fat green yogurt

How To Make cathy's beef tamale casserole

Step 1

Preheat oven 350.

Step 2

Add extra virgin olive oil or spray a pan and saute onions & shallots in a large pan until they start to get golden in color. Add diced bell pepper and saute. Push the onions and shallots off to the side.
Step 3

Add ground beef and brown breaking it up with your spoon. When its no longer pink mix the onion shallot and peppers with your meat and add frozen vegetables and taco seasoning. Mix well and add ranch style beans. Heat thru.
Step 4

While the ground beef is browning (or before you start that part)you can make the cornbread topping. Add all the dry ingredients in a large enough bowl and mix well. Make a well in the center of the bowl and add your wet ingredients in the center and mix until everything is moist. The mixture will be on the thicker side.
Step 5

Spray an 8x10 pan. Take about a 1/4 of the cornbread mixture and make a layer on the bottom of the pan. Put your meat mixture on top of that and then top with the rest of the cornbread mixture.
Step 6

Bake at 350 for about 45 minutes - an hour. Its done when the top is golden brown.
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