Today, BonAppetit.com staff writer Rochelle Bilow gets nostalgic about
cornbread tamale pie (whatever the heck that is).
Until my mother made
cornbread tamale pie.
I didn't grow up eating tamale pie, but apparently a lot of people did — a Bon Appétit article caught my eye recently with the headline: «
Cornbread Tamale Pie Is the Greatest Recipe of All Time.»
Not exact matches
Gluten free
cornbread is topped with a savory meat filling to make this one - pan meal that is reminiscent of the taste and texture of
tamales.
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tamale
This vegan
tamale pie is made with a mixture of chickpeas, pinto beans and red beans simmered in a spicy tomato sauce and baked up with a crumbly
cornbread crust.
I've never had a traditional
tamale pie, but from what I gather, the base is similar to chili, a
cornbread crust is baked on top, and somewhere in there is a bunch of cheese.
FISH & CHIPS bicky sauce & malt vinegar — 16 MAMA»S
TAMALE PIE guajillo and ancho chicken chili, toasted cumin, cheddar cheese &
cornbread crust — 14 GREEK TURKEY PITA flat bread, tzatziki sauce, spinach, tomato, olives & feta w / fries or quinoa salad — 13 JUMBO LUMP CRAB CAKES garlic aioli & oven roasted brussels sprouts — 24 PORK & GREENS braised kale with bacon aioli & crumbled
cornbread — 15 CENTER CUT RIBEYE hand cut steak, local butter & wild arugula — 28 SHRIMPS & GRITS grilled rosemary shrimp, cauliflower «grits» & green chile cream — 17 CRISPY QUAIL & HOT CAKES two chickpea crusted quail, scallion pancakes & chipotle syrup — 22
I never really thought that
cornbread created a realistic substitution for a
tamale.
Leaving it for a day really made the
cornbread take on the texture of a
tamale.
Serve cooked kidney beans over a piece of
cornbread and top with grated cheese for a twist on the traditional
tamale pie.
Love the
cornbread topping on this
tamale pie!