Best 2 Vegetarian Tamale Pie Recipes

VEGETARIAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes.
• Drain tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl; set aside, reserving 1 Tbs tomato-soaking liquid.
• Combine 4 cups water, cornmeal, and salt in a large saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil.
• Cook cornmeal mixture over medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Stir in cheese.
• Pour half of cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased Pyrex pan, 13 x 9.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large skillet, saute onion in a little olive oil til onion is soft.
• Add tomatoes, reserved tomato liquid, oregano, chili powder, beans, corn, and chiles, and cook 1 minute.
• Spoon bean mixture evenly over cornmeal crust.
• Drop remaining cornmeal mixture onto bean mixture.
• Bake pie at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.
• Serve pie with low-fat sour cream.

VEGETARIAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• First make the vegetarian ground beef: Bring the broth to boil in a 3 quart saucepan.
• Add the brown rice and lentils. Reduce heat, and simmer until soft or even mushy, about 1/2 hour. Add more water if necessary to prevent sticking.
• To make pie: Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté until soft, 3-4 minutes.
• Add 2 ½ cups of lentil-rice mixture to skillet. Reduce heat to medium-low. Add chili powder, tomatoes, corn, and black olives to skillet. Cook, stirring occasionally until mixture is heated through.Add cheese to skillet. Stir until melted.
• Spoon mixture into a greased 8 x 8 inch pan, OR a greased 9x 13 inch pan.
• Chop polenta and scatter over top of casserole. Sprinkle with queso fresco cheese if desired.
• Bake for 30 minutes or until bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
• Serve as is or with salsa and chopped avocado.