Tamale pie
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- A little effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- smoky beef chilli
- 225g polenta
- 150g plain flour
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
- 150ml whole milk
- 70g butter, melted
- 6 pieces pickled jalepeños, chopped
- ½ small bunch coriander, chopped
- 200g cheddar, grated
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 180c/fan 160/gas 4. Put the beef chilli in the bottom of a large ovenproof baking dish.
- STEP 2
Put the polenta, flour, sugar, baking powder and salt in a bowl and mix. Whisk the eggs, milk and butter together, then stir this into the dry ingredients. Mix in most of the jalepeños with the coriander and ¾ of the cheese.
- STEP 3
Spoon the polenta over the chilli, then scatter the top with the rest of the cheese and jalepeños. Bake for 30-40 minutes until golden and piping hot.