Melba's Tamale Pie Recipe

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Melba's Tamale Pie
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Directions:

  1. Mix 1 heaping cup yellow corn meal and 1 cup milk in bowl, mix in to 2 cups boiling water and stir mixture until smooth. Stir in a tsp of the Lawry's chile seasoning from package.
  2. Brown 1 pound ground meat, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 medium chopped onion, salt and pepper to taste. Drain grease well.
  3. Add to ground beef mixture: can whole kernel corn, crushed tomatoes, tomato.
  4. Paste, can olives, remainder of Lawry's chile seasoning package.
  5. LAYER IN LARGE CAST IRON SKILLET OR 9 X 13 BAKING DISH (GREASE SKILLET OR PAN WITH CRISCO).
  6. 1. Place 1/2 corn meal mixture in bottom.
  7. 2. Remove from oven and Sprinkle with 1/2 of grated cheese.
  8. 3. Spread meat mixture in middle.
  9. 4. Layer remaining corn meal mixture on top.
  10. Bake at 375 about 30 minutes, then add grated cheese and bake another 10 minutes, or until bubbly and brown.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 337.55 Kcal (1413 kJ)
Calories from fat 179.43 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19.94g 31%
Cholesterol 70.41mg 23%
Sodium 379.31mg 16%
Potassium 437.11mg 9%
Total Carbs 18.77g 6%
Sugars 3.49g 14%
Dietary Fiber 3.01g 12%
Protein 22.18g 44%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Iron 2.7mg 15%
Calcium 307.7mg 31%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 148.92 Kcal (623 kJ)
Calories from fat 79.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 8.8g 31%
Cholesterol 31.06mg 23%
Sodium 167.34mg 16%
Potassium 192.84mg 9%
Total Carbs 8.28g 6%
Sugars 1.54g 14%
Dietary Fiber 1.33g 12%
Protein 9.78g 44%
Vitamin C 1mg 4%
Iron 1.2mg 15%
Calcium 135.8mg 31%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.8
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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