Ok, not really anything like the Mexican Tamales in corn husks OR the southern Hot Tamales in parchment and broth, but good and quick! Similar to another of the recipes I have posted- Taco Corn Bake.

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Name: Tamale Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: not set
Ingredients: cooking spray; 2 pounds ground beef; 1 1/4 cups diced poblano peppers about 2 medium or 3 if no Jalapenos; 2 each Green jalapeno pepper 2 small, 1 large- adjust heat with seeds and pith; 1 can Green chili 7 oz can, chopped; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 (16 ounce) jar salsa; 1 teaspoon dried oregano; 1 1/2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle chilli pepper; 2 (8.5 ounce) boxes dry corn muffin mix (I like Jiffy corn muffi; 2 each eggs; 2/3 cup milk divided; 4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese divided; 4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided; 8 ounces frozen corn thawed; or; 1 can creamed corn I prefer this

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INGREDIENTS

cooking spray
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/4 cups diced poblano peppers ; about 2 medium or 3 if no Jalapenos
2 each Green jalapeno pepper ; 2 small, 1 large- adjust heat with seeds and pith
1 can Green chili ; 7 oz can, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle chilli pepper
2 (8.5 ounce) boxes dry corn muffin mix (I like Jiffy corn muffi
2 each eggs
2/3 cup milk ; divided
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese ; divided
4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese ; divided
8 ounces frozen corn ; thawed
or
1 can creamed corn ; I prefer this

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.

Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.

Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until meat starts to brown. Drain and stir in poblano peppers, cook until soft. Add can of chopped green chilis, salt, salsa, oregano, and chipotle powder. Cook until heated through.

Mix one package of corn muffin mix in a large bowl with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of milk and spread most of the mixture into the sprayed baking dish. Use about 3/4 of the mix and spread it thin.

With the left over mix from above, mix the other package of corn muffin mix with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of milk and half of each of the cheeses and set aside.

Carefully spread the creamed corn (or sprinkle the frozen or canned corn) over the muffin mix, then evenly spread the rest of the cheeses. Next, spread the beef mixture over the cheese.

Next, spread the corn muffin mix with cheese on top of the beef while leaving about half an inch from the edges of the pan.

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes but start checking after 20.

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Tamale Pie

cooking spray
2 pounds ground beef
1 1/4 cups diced poblano peppers about 2 medium or 3 if no Jalapenos
2 each Green jalapeno pepper 2 small, 1 large- adjust heat with seeds and pith
1 can Green chili 7 oz can, chopped
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 (16 ounce) jar salsa
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1 1/2 teaspoons ground dried chipotle chilli pepper
2 (8.5 ounce) boxes dry corn muffin mix (I like Jiffy corn muffi
2 each eggs
2/3 cup milk divided
4 ounces shredded Cheddar cheese divided
4 ounces shredded Monterey Jack cheese divided
8 ounces frozen corn thawed
 or
1 can creamed corn I prefer this

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
Spray a 9x13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
Cook and stir ground beef in a skillet over medium-high heat until meat starts to brown. Drain and stir in poblano peppers, cook until soft.  Add can of chopped green chilis, salt, salsa, oregano, and chipotle powder.  Cook until heated through.
Mix one package of corn muffin mix in a large bowl with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of milk and spread most of the mixture into the sprayed baking dish.  Use about 3/4 of the mix and spread it thin.   
With the left over mix from above, mix the other package of corn muffin mix with 1 egg and 1/3 cup of milk and half of each of the cheeses and set aside.
Carefully spread the creamed corn (or sprinkle the frozen or canned corn) over the muffin mix, then evenly spread the rest of the cheeses.  Next, spread the beef mixture over the cheese.
Next, spread the corn muffin mix with cheese on top of the beef while leaving about half an inch from the edges of the pan.
Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, about 25 to 30 minutes but start checking after 20.

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Serving Size: 1 Serving (454g)
Recipe Makes: 8 Servings

Calories: 795
Calories from Fat: 368 (46%)

Amt Per Serving		% DV

	Total Fat 40.9g	55 %
	Saturated Fat 16.6g	83 %
	Monounsaturated Fat 16.8g
	Polyunsanturated Fat 3g
Cholesterol 372.2mg		115 %
Sodium 1438.2mg		50 %
Potassium 847.8mg		22 %
Total Carbohydrate 64.4g		19 %
	Dietary Fiber 6.2g	25 %
	Sugars, other 58.2g
Protein 43.4g		62 %
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