Trim Tamale Pie
Introduction
We made over a church supper stand-by. Gone are the gobs of cheese and ground beef, but all the flavor remains.
Ingredients
Filling:
12 ounces cooked chicken breast, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Cornbread:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
12 ounces cooked chicken breast, diced
1 bell pepper, diced
1 cup frozen corn
1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
1 1/2 cups diced tomatoes
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon ground cumin
Cornbread:
1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
pinch cayenne pepper
2 tablespoons diced jalapeno
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/4 cup shredded reduced-fat sharp Cheddar cheese
1/4 cup egg substitute
1 1/4 cup low-fat buttermilk
Directions
Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8 X 10 inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Combine all the ingredients for the filling, then pour into the baking dish and set aside.
Prepare the cornbread. Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl, then add the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Pour the cornbread batter evenly over chicken mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned.
Remove from oven and allow to rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 6 one-cup servings.
Combine all the ingredients for the filling, then pour into the baking dish and set aside.
Prepare the cornbread. Mix together the dry ingredients in a medium bowl, then add the wet ingredients and stir to combine.
Pour the cornbread batter evenly over chicken mixture. Bake 25-30 minutes, until the topping is lightly browned.
Remove from oven and allow to rest at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.
Serving Size: Makes 6 one-cup servings.
Number of Servings: 6
