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Vegetarian Tamale Pie
Photo: Priscilla Du Preez

Vegetarian Tamale Pie

16 ingredients 13 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

605
Calories
45g
Protein
13g
Fat
83g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Pinto Bean 1/2 cup (86g) canned 122
Black Bean 1/2 cup canned (120g) drained 114
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Yogurt 170g plain Greek 100
Corn 1/2 cup kernels (82g) 77
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1/2 cup sun-dried tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/2 cup boiling water
  • 4 cups water
  • 1 1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup jalapeno jack cheese
  • 1 cup chopped onions
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 (15 ounces) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (16 ounces) can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 (14.75 ounces) can cream-style corn
  • 1 (4.5 ounces) can chopped green chilies
  • 6 tablespoons low-fat sour cream
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Directions

1

Combine tomatoes and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes.

2

Drain tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl; set aside, reserving 1 Tbs tomato-soaking liquid.

3

Combine 4 cups water, cornmeal, and salt in a large saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil.

4

Cook cornmeal mixture over medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.

5

Stir in cheese.

6

Pour half of cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased Pyrex pan, 13 x 9.

7

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

8

In a large skillet, saute onion in a little olive oil til onion is soft.

9

Add tomatoes, reserved tomato liquid, oregano, chili powder, beans, corn, and chiles, and cook 1 minute.

10

Spoon bean mixture evenly over cornmeal crust.

11

Drop remaining cornmeal mixture onto bean mixture.

12

Bake pie at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.

13

Serve pie with low-fat sour cream.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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