Name: Tamale Pies Recipe
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 50 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: For the Filling:; 3 tbsp olive oil; 2 lbs ground dark meat turkey; 1 large onion; 2 jalapeno chilies; 1 tbsp ground cumin; coarse salt; ground pepper; 1 can tomatoes; 4 cups fresh corn kernels; For the Cornmeal Crust:; 1½ cups yellow cornmeal; 2 tsp coarse salt; ¼ tsp ground pepper; 4 tbsp butter; For the Topping:; 1 cup monterey jack cheese

How To Make Tamale Pies

These freezer-friendly tamales pies are a great way to spruce up your weekly meal planning. They’re made with turkey so you can have something lighter.

Preparation: 40 minutes

Cooking: 50 minutes

Total: 1 hour 30 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Filling:

3tbspolive oil
2lbsground dark meat turkey
1large onion
2jalapeno chilies,minced
1tbspground cumin
coarse salt
ground pepper
1cantomatoes,crushed
4cupsfresh corn kernels,or frozen, thawed

For Cornmeal Crust:

1½cupsyellow cornmeal
2tspcoarse salt
¼tspground pepper
4tbspbutter

For Topping:

1cupmonterey jack cheese,shredded

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. In two batches, brown turkey, stirring occasionally. Transfer to a bowl.
Reduce heat to medium. Add remaining tablespoon oil to skillet. Cook onion, jalapeño, and cumin, stirring occasionally, until soft, about 5 minutes; season with salt and pepper. Return turkey to pan; stir in tomatoes and corn until combined.
Whisk cornmeal with 1½ cups cold water. In a medium sauce pan, bring 2½ cups water, salt, and pepper to a boil. Gradually stir in cornmeal mixture. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring often, until very thick. Remove from heat; stir in butter until melted.
Pour ⅛ of the crust (¼ cup) into the bottom of each of eight 10- to 12-ounce ramekins. Smooth tops with a spoon; cool 5 minutes. Top each with turkey filling, dividing evenly; sprinkle with cheese.
Bake on a rimmed baking sheet until filling is bubbling and cheese is melted. This will be about 30 minutes.