Recipe: Turkey Tamale Pie

This Tamale Pie recipe was inspired by a chicken tamale pie recipe I found on Food Network (see here). I made some changes to create something like cheesy, baked chili, using lean ground turkey.

What you need:

• Pan
• Pot
• Baking dish
• 1 lb ground turkey (or other protein)
• 1 tbs chili powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• Pinch of cumin
• 1.5 cups salsa
• 15 oz black beans
• 1.5 cups broth (I used chicken)
• Hot sauce (Optional)
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 cilantro
• 1/4 chopped green onions
• 3/4 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup shredded cheddar
• 1 tbsp butter

What to do:

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees
2. In pan, cook ground turkey until pink is gone (~15 minutes)
3. In pan, add and simmer:
   1. Chili powder
   2. Garlic powder
   3. Cumin
   4. Salsa
   5. Beans
   6. 1/2 cup broth
   7. Hot sauce (optional)
4. Meanwhile, add cornmeal to pot with 1 cup broth and 1 cup water
5. Bring to a simmer over medium meat, stirring until thickened (~7 minutes)
6. Remove cornmeal from heat and stir in butter and cheese
7. Pour turkey mixture into baking dish and smooth cornmeal on top
8. Bake for 30 mins

Enjoy!