Slow Cooker Tamale Pie

Brown some ground beef and place it into a slow cooker with beans and seasonings, then spoon some corn bread mix topping over the beef, set the cooker, and come home to a tamale pie dinner.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 5 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 5 hr 20 mins
• Calories: 463 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 egg
• 2 tablespoons melted butter
• 1 (15 ounce) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 1 (8.5 ounce) package corn bread/muffin mix
• 0.5 cup shredded Cheddar cheese
• 0.33333334326744 cup milk
• 1.5 teaspoons garlic powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the ground beef in a skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the beef until it is browned, about 10 minutes, breaking up the meat as it cooks. Drain the beef, and place it into the slow cooker. Stir in the kidney beans, enchilada sauce, and garlic powder.

Step 2

In a bowl, combine the corn bread mix with milk, egg, and butter, and stir until just mixed. Stir in the Cheddar cheese. Spoon the corn bread mixture over the beef mixture in the slow cooker.

Step 3

Set the cooker to Low, cover, and cook until the corn bread topping is cooked through and set, about 5 hours.