Beef and Pork Tamale Pie Recipe

Name: Beef and Pork Tamale Pie
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil; 1 pound ground pork; 1 1/2 pound ground sirloin; 1 onion, finely chopped; 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped; 2 tablespoons seeded chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus couple spoonfuls sauce; 1 tablespoon ground cumin (scant palmful); 1 tablespoon coriander (scant palmful); 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 (12-ounce) bottle Mexican beer (recommended: Negra Modelo); 1 cup beef stock; 1 1/2 cups chicken stock or water; 1 1/2 cups milk; About 1 cup quick cooking polenta; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 generous tablespoon honey; 1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or smoked Cheddar cheese

Servings: persons

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 pound ground pork
1 1/2 pound ground sirloin
1 onion, finely chopped
4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
2 tablespoons seeded chipotle in adobo sauce, finely chopped, plus couple spoonfuls sauce
1 tablespoon ground cumin (scant palmful)
1 tablespoon coriander (scant palmful)
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup tomato paste
1 (12-ounce) bottle Mexican beer (recommended: Negra Modelo)
1 cup beef stock
1 1/2 cups chicken stock or water
1 1/2 cups milk
About 1 cup quick cooking polenta
2 tablespoons butter
1 generous tablespoon honey
1 1/2 cups shredded Cheddar or smoked Cheddar cheese

1
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet over high heat, add pork and sirloin and brown.
2
Add the onions, garlic, chipotle, adobo sauce, cumin, coriander, cocoa powder, cinnamon, salt, and pepper, cook 5 minutes to soften bits of onions.
3
Stir in the tomato paste and cook 1 minute more.
4
Add the beer and scrape up the drippings.
5
Add 1 cup beef stock and heat through to combine the flavors then cool completely and store for make-ahead meal.
6
The night you would like to serve tamale pie, reheat in a skillet over medium heat while you make the quick-cooking polenta.
7
Preheat broiler.
8
Heat chicken stock and milk to a boil, then whisk in the polenta and cook until thick, 3 minutes.
9
Cook's Note: Polenta needs to be very thick.
10
Stir in butter and honey and season with salt and coarse black pepper.
11
Spread the thick polenta in an even layer over the tamale filling.
12
Top the polenta with cheese and brown under broiler.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 20 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, 1 pound ground pork, 1 1/2 pound ground sirloin, 1 onion, finely chopped, and more.

Yes, Beef and Pork Tamale Pie falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Beef and Pork Tamale Pie

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