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Turkey Tamale Pie

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Turkey Tamale Pie

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Time

0 min

Serving

8 persons

Calories

455

Rating

4.00★ (11)

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Author: Victoria Buriak
Even if your turkey is perfectly cooked, the reheated leftovers can be a little dry and uninteresting. This tamale pie will rescue the last remnants of your bird in a significantly more exciting and flavorful way than the usual soup. There are two basic types of tamale pie, one with a cornbread topping and the other with traditional masa dough. Here, I wanted to create something that gives us the best of both, and I was very happy with how this came out. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro if desired.

Ingredients

  • olive oil: 1 Tbsp
  • onion: 1 piece (diced)
  • salt: 1 tsp (divided)
  • red bell pepper: 1 piece (diced)
  • poblano peppers: 2 piece (diced)
  • black pepper: 1 tsp (freshly ground)
  • ground cumin: 2 tsp
  • oregano: 1 tsp (dried)
  • chipotle peppers in adobo sauce: 1 can (7 ounce can)
  • cooked turkey: 3 cups (to taste, diced)
  • sharp Cheddar cheese: 1 pack (8 ounce pack, divided, shredded)
  • red enchilada sauce: 1 jar (15.5 ounce jar)
  • ½ cups chicken broth: 1 piece
  • ¼ cups cornmeal: 1 piece
  • self-rising flour: 0.75 cup
  • white sugar: 2 Tbsp
  • kosher salt: 1 tsp
  • eggs: 2 piece
  • ½ cups milk: 1 piece

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Stages of cooking

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
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  2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and a large pinch of salt. Saute until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add bell pepper and poblano peppers. Season with black pepper, cumin, and oregano. Cook and stir until peppers start to soften, about 2 minutes. Add chipotles and adobo sauce. Stir to combine and remove from heat.
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  3. Add turkey and half the Cheddar cheese to the pepper mixture. Add enchilada sauce, remaining salt, and chicken broth. Stir mixture and pour it into a 9x12-inch baking dish; place dish over a sheet pan to catch drippings.
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  4. Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, and kosher salt together in a large bowl. Add eggs and milk; whisk into a thin batter. Ladle batter over the turkey mixture. Scatter remaining Cheddar cheese on top.
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  5. Bake in the preheated oven until the topping is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
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