Super Tamale Pie

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 medium onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1 -2 tablespoon water
• 1 cup peeled and diced carrot
• 1 cup diced red bell peppers or 1 cup green bell pepper
• 1/4 cup salsa
• 2 cups canned crushed tomatoes (15-oz. can, undrained)
• 1/2 cup sliced olive
• 1 1/2 cups black beans (15-oz. can)
• salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 4 ounces grated cheddar cheese or 4 ounces monterey jack cheese
• 2 (8 1/2 ounce) boxes jiffy corn muffin mix
• 2 medium eggs
• 1/2 cup milk
• minced scallion
• chopped fresh cilantro
• sour cream (optional)

Recipe

• 1 brown the ground beef. drain.
• 2 add the onion and garlic, cover, and cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• 3 add the cumin, coriander, oregano, enough water to prevent sticking,and the carrots, cover, and cook for 5 minutes.
• 4 add the bell peppers, cover, and cook for another 5 minutes.
• 5 stir in the tomatoes, salsa, beans and olives, cover, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes.
• 6 remove from the heat.
• 7 stir in 1/2 box of the jiffy cornbread mix (dry).
• 8 add salt and black pepper to taste.
• 9 preheat the oven to 400.
• 10 spray a 9x13 pan with cooking oil.
• 11 spread the mixture in the bottom of the dish.
• 12 sprinkle the cheese evenly on top.
• 13 set aside.
• 14 in a separate bowl, mix together the eggs, milk and 1 1/2 box of the jiffy corbread mix.
• 15 pour the batter directly on top of the mixture, pressing it down a little with a spatula.
• 16 bake for 20 minutes, until the top is golden and a knife inserted into the topping comes out clean.
• 17 garnish with minced scallions, chopped cilantro and sour cream.