This Tamale Pie is the most amazing, easy, scrumptious dinner you can throw together. It’s a flavorful mixture of ground turkey and spices topped with a layer of cornbread. Such a yummy Mexican dinner recipe the whole family will love!
I’m super excited to share this Easy Tamale Pie Recipe today! It is the most amazing, easy dinner you can throw together last minute. It’s a flavorful mixture of ground turkey and spices topped with a layer of cornbread. Delish!
I remember being so excited for summer to start. Now that it’s almost over, I’m giddy with excitement! Can’t wait to get back on a normal schedule again! I’m ready for the kids to be gone a little during the day so I can miss them. Is that so bad?! 😉
I’ll still have my two little guys home with me during the day, which I do love. They crack me up so ridiculously much. Just today they started singing together out of nowhere in the bath tub – in unison: “Light ’em up up up, light ’em up up up, I’m on fiiiiiirrree!” and I just about died laughing. They are crazy and so much fun!
I’ve been counting down the days until I get to see my oldest. He comes back on Thursday – happy tears! It’s been a tough month but I made it through! My 9-year old has been pretty lonely without his bro here. Can’t wait to see him.
Almost immediately after he gets home, football season starts. My two older boys will practice Monday through Friday for 2 hours every day. That’s a whole freaking lot of football! I do love football season, but not the driving to and from. They’ll be at different fields for practice so I’ll be all over the place. And then school starts!
This Easy Tamale Pie Recipe is the most amazing, easy, scrumptious dinner you can throw together at a moments notice. It’s a flavorful mixture of ground turkey and spices topped with a layer of cornbread. So easy, you won’t even believe it! Such a yummy Mexican dinner recipe the whole family will love! 🙂
Tamale Pie
Ingredients
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 green bell pepper diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1/2 onion diced (about 1/2 cup)
- 1 pound lean ground turkey
- 2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 14.5-oz can diced tomatoes with green chilies and spices
- 1 Tbsp. chili powder
- 1/2 tsp. cumin
- 1 8.5-oz package Jiffy corn muffin mix
- 1 cup lowfat evaporated milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400º F. Spray a 2-quart casserole dish with cooking spray.
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil. Add in green pepper and onion. Cook until tender.
- Add in ground turkey and break up into small pieces. Sprinkle on salt and pepper. When turkey is no longer pink, add in tomatoes, chili powder and cumin. Let simmer, and prepare topping.
- For topping, combine corn muffin mix and evaporated milk. Stir together until combined.
- Pour turkey mixture into the prepared casserole dish. Top with corn muffin mix. Place in oven for 20-25 minutes, or until cornbread is cooked through and turkey mixture is bubbling up and delish!
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What a great idea! I love this for a quick weeknight dinner! I can’t wait to try!
Oh.. so excited that you oldest is coming back. I can’t even imagine!
Loving this recipe girl, full of flavor and tex-mex flavor at this {which I heart} and then easy at that. Totally a win win recipe.
Thanks Krista!! I knew this would have you excited, with its tex-mex flavors! Miss ya!
My mom made Tamale Pie all the time growing up!! I have to say this one looks a little more appetizing though, haha! Thanks for the recipe, and beautiful photo!
Thanks Karen!! xo!
This looks fantastic! I love that you used Jiffy mix, I usually have it on hand. Your pictures are just stunning!
Thanks so much, Michelle!
Two hours twice a day?! My 5 year old is just starting “big boy” soccer and I thought twice a week was a lot! What I have to look forward to, right – haha! This Tamale Pie looks perfect for a busy weeknight!
I made the tamale pie tonight,it was wonderful.It’s a keeper and so easy to make. I was trying to get the recipe for the enchilada casserole and every time I click on it ,it goes to the taco skillet recipe.Can you help me out? Thanks
That is so weird! Here’s the direct link to the enchilada casserole: https://www.yummyhealthyeasy.com/2014/03/enchilada-casserole.html I hope you like it!
Thanks for sharing your quick and easy recipes.
I added one teaspoon of the chili powder to the corn muffin mix to give it more of a tamale flavor. I have been wanting this recipe ever since my friend made it for me years ago!