This vegetarian model of the comfort food tamale pie comes collectively shortly with canned beans and frozen bell peppers, onions and corn. In the event you don’t have frozen peppers and onions, use the identical quantity of recent veggies and sauté them a bit longer till tender. The recipe is adaptable, you’ll be able to substitute one can of beans with 8 ounces of cooked and drained floor beef or poultry when you like.
Bonus: Rinsing and draining canned beans earlier than utilizing them can eradicate roughly 40% of the sodium they’re usually processed with (1).
Lively time: 20 minutes Whole time: 40 minutes
Forged-Iron Vegetarian Tamale Pie
Substances
3 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 1/2 cups (170g) frozen peppers and onions
2 tablespoons salt-free chili powder
1 (14.5 ounces/411g) can low-sodium diced tomatoes with juices
1 can (15 ounces/439g) kidney beans, drained and rinsed
1 can (15 ounces/439g) pinto beans, drained and rinsed
3/4 cup (127g) frozen corn, defrosted
1/4 cup (29g) cheddar cheese, grated
2/3 cup (105g) positive yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup (57g) white whole-wheat flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 cup (237ml) buttermilk (or cow or non-dairy milk plus 1 tablespoon lemon juice)
1 massive egg, crushed
Instructions
Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Warmth 1 tablespoon of the oil in a 12-inch cast-iron skillet or oven-safe sauté pan over medium-high warmth. Add the onion and peppers and prepare dinner, stirring often, till starting to brown, 5 minutes. Add the chili powder and prepare dinner, stirring continuously, till aromatic, 30 seconds.
Add the tomatoes, beans and corn and simmer, stirring often, till thickened barely, 3 minutes. Take away from warmth and stir in half of the cheese.
In a medium bowl, whisk collectively the cornmeal, flour, baking powder and baking soda. Add the buttermilk, eggs and remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add the moist components to the flour combination and stir till simply moistened. Drop dollops of the cornmeal combination evenly over the filling in pan. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
Bake till a toothpick inserted into the middle of the topping comes out clear, about 20 minutes. Serve instantly.