Cast Iron Pork Tamale Pie

Name: Cast Iron Pork Tamale Pie
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Mexican, Southwest (Tex-Mex), Central & South American
Ingredients: 1/4 cup, vegetable oil; 1 pound, ground pork; 6 , scallions, white and green parts separated and sliced thin; 2 tablespoons, chili powder; 1 tablespoon, minced fresh oregano or 1 teaspoon dried; , Salt and pepper; 1 (15-ounce) can, black beans, rinsed; 1 (14.5 ounce), can diced tomatoes; 1 cup, frozen corn; 1/2 cup, chicken broth; 4 ounces, pepper Jack cheese, shredded (1 cup); 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces), all-purpose flour; 3/4 cup (3 3/4 ounces), cornmeal; 3/4 teaspoon, baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon, baking soda; 3/4 cup, buttermilk; 1 , large egg

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Mexican

Southwest (Tex-Mex)

Central & South American

Less work than Mexican tamales, but just as tasty.

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Cook It In Cast Iron

SERVES4 to 6

TIME1¼ hours

A cookbook recipe exclusively for All-Access members from Cook It In Cast Iron

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Inspired by Mexican tamales but a lot less labor intensive, a good tamale pie is loaded with a juicy, spicy mixture of meat and vegetables and topped with a golden cornmeal crust. Bad tamale pies, however, are dry and bland and usually have...

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