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By Angie G

Slow Cooker Tamale Pie

Name: Slow Cooker Tamale Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 3/4 cup cornmeal; 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk (I used unsweetened almond milk beverage); 1 egg, beaten; 1 pound lean ground beef, browned and drained of excess fat (I used lean ground turkey); 1 envelope (1.25 ounces dry chili seasoning mix); 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, undrained (I used Rotel); 1 can (16 ounces) corn, rinsed and drained; 1 cup reduced-fat shredded Mexican cheese blend; chopped cilantro, light sour cream, salsa, guacamole, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sliced black olives, etc

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:4h

All the flavors of tamales in an easy to assemble, slow cooker, family-favorite meal.

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 13:22:02 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories295 kcal (15%)

Total Fat11.5 g (16%)

Carbs27.7 g (11%)

Sugars6.5 g (7%)

Protein20.6 g (41%)

Sodium643.7 mg (32%)

Fiber3.2 g (12%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

8 servings

¾ cupcornmeal

1 ½ cupsfat-free milk

i used unsweetened almond milk beverage

1egg

beaten

1 poundlean ground beef

browned and drained of excess fat, i used lean ground turkey

1 envelopedry chili seasoning mix

1 x 10 ouncescan diced tomatoes with green chilies

undrained

1 x 16 ouncescan corn

rinsed and drained

1 cupreduced-fat shredded mexican cheese blend

Instructions

Step 1

In a medium mixing bowl, combine the cornmeal, milk and egg.

Step 2

Stir in the prepared meat, chili seasoning, tomatoes and corn until thoroughly mixed. Pour mixture into crock pot.

Step 3

Cover and cook on HIGH for 1 hour. Set slow cooker to LOW and continue to cook for 3 hours.

Step 4

Remove lid and wipe off any condensation, then sprinkle cheese over tamale pie. Place cover on cooker and cook an additional 5 minutes, or until cheese is melted.

Step 5

Serve warm, alongside additional garnishes (if using).

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