tamale pie

Name: Tamale Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 4 slice(s) bacon; 1/2 - bell pepper, chopped; 1 small onion, diced; 1 can(s) cream style corn; 1 can(s) tamales; - grated cheese

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J. White Harris

Gallatin, TN

Updated on Nov 18, 2011

When I was about 14-years-old I saw this recipe in some magazine and thought it sounded good. I brought it to my mom and asked her to make it. She did and we thought it was good and it became a regular dish on our table. Serve this with green sauce on the side and a salad.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Bake

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

4 slices bacon
1/2 - bell pepper, chopped
1 small onion, diced
1 can cream style corn
1 can tamales
- grated cheese

How To Make tamale pie

Step 1

Fry slices of bacon until crisp and set aside.

Step 2

Pour off some of the grease and saute bell pepper and onion.
Step 3

Cut up a can of tamales and place in a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
Step 4

Crumble bacon in a can of cream style corn, mix with sauteed bell pepper-onion mixture, and pour over tamales.
Step 5

Grate cheese over the top. Bake in hot 400-450° oven until heated through and cheese is melted.
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