Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

for some added kick, I substituted the stewed tomatoes with FRESH SALSA! Another way is with the stewed tomatoes with Mexican spices. Very good, and with the Fresh Salsa, you can control how spicy you want it.

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Texas Teri

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Reviewed: Nov. 20, 2009

i added pinto beans, kidney beans, chopped jalapenos...various seasonings such as garlic powder, cumin, chili powder....used a corn muffin mix for the topping.......delicious! good basic recipe and thank you!

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Reviewed: Oct. 21, 2009

This turned out really bland and the texture was mushy. It was not something we enjoyed, and I won't make it again.

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kpinsonat

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Home Town: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA

Living In: Denham Springs, Louisiana, USA

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Reviewed: Aug. 2, 2009

This recipe is interesting but not particularly tasty. Per the advice of other reviewers, I chose to layer the cornmeal batter on top of the dish rather than incorporate it with everything else. However, the top never got crunchy or browned - it was quite soft and unsatisfying; perhaps cooking for an additional 20 mins or so would have helped. Per another user's advice, I added sage, cayenne, cumin, tomato paste, and kidney beans - it was decent, not earth-shattering. I probably would not make this again.

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Ana

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2009

This turned out very nice! and not dry at all. Very moist inside, crusty on top, did not stick to the dish at all and satisfied everybody's taste. A bit bland yes, and that might be partly because of the canned olives I used, which had no taste. I suspect fresh olives will improve this pie. As a word of caution, some people may get stomach pains if the cornmeal has not been cooked long enough, so if you are sensitive cook it longer on the stovetop, even though it may get a bit dry.

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Alina

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Reviewed: Apr. 26, 2009

This is a tasty and easy dinner. I used taco seasoning instead of messing with all the spices. I also used Rotel tomatoes for an extra zip. Finally I took the suggestion and used Jiffy cornbead mix. To top it off, I added a dallop of sour cream. Yummy!

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Christin

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Reviewed: Dec. 20, 2008

Very mushy...the first bite was okay, the second bite made me full. I will not make this again.

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sarahck19

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Reviewed: Oct. 20, 2008

Too soupy. Not a tamale pie to me - next time maybe I'll try Tamale Pie II. It does help to add the seasonings that another reviewer suggested - but I would try another recipe.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2008

I would have given this recipe a 5 star but I ended up tweeking it and found that I like it better my way. I read the reviews and so many said that it was tasteless and that it was mushy. And that they expected a cornbread top and it and didn't get it. Well here is what I did. Instead of using corn meal in my filler I used flavored fritos corn chips all mashed up, and while my hamburger was frying I added two packages of taco seasoning. Then I just used a boxed cornbread mix and added a can of cream corn and put some on the bottom of my casserole and the rest on top. It came out great. I let it sit for about 10 minutes and served it with taco sauce, sour cream and a green salad on the side.

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SQUEAKER04

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2008

This is the worst tamale pie ever bland and gritty put an end to the grit use bisquick or Martha Whites mexican corn bread dont stir it in the meat mixture yuck! pour half on bottom of baking dish and the other half on top of meat mixture. Add some flavor very bland no taste try a taco seasoning packet.

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K.Thomas

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Reviewed: Feb. 10, 2008

This recipe has everything a man wants !!!

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Dan

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Reviewed: Aug. 15, 2007

This is much better made ahead-I put it in two casserole dishes since it makes quite a lot. I used frozen corn, didn't have any canned cream corn. I liked it much better the second go round-the flavors merged more or something. I think I'd like to try this with a shredded pork or chicken rather than ground beef-the latter gives it that institution food quality (think elementary school). Anyway, it's good for a crowd and it's good served with condiments (sour cream, hot sauce, shredded cheese, diced toms etc

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Living In: San Jose, California, USA

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Reviewed: Feb. 24, 2007

This sounds like a good recipe and very similar to mine. We add green stuffed olives to ours and it is very good. Mary

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Mary Werner

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Reviewed: Jan. 19, 2006

I made cornbread batter instead of mixing it in the meat. I used creamed corn, included the kidney beans, and added salt, cayenne pepper, cumin, along with the chili powder to season up the meat. I did not drain the meat, but I do recommend draining it prior to adding all the spices. The cornbread had a hard crust and not soggy in the middle. Turned out really good!

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Alicia

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Reviewed: Jan. 5, 2006

I made a few changes and it turned out really well. First of all, when you are cooking the meat, onions and garlic, add some RUBBED SAGE, CAYENNE PEPPER, CUMIN and a small dash of PARSLEY FLAKES. This gives it much more flavor. I also used a half of a can of tomato paste instead of tomatoes. Add a can of kidney beans too...YUM! It does turn out a little mushy, if that is not what you are looking for, don't add the egg, milk or cornmeal to the rest of the ingredients. Instead, make a cornmeal batter (you can even use the boxed one--follow the recipe on the box) and poor the batter over the top so it will form a nice cornbread over the top. This will solve the mushy aspect (which I didn't mind so much)And yes, it is rather ugly to behold....but give it a try. My husband wolfed it down. :) . Hope that helps.

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Angi

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Reviewed: Sep. 20, 2004

I'm agreeing that this was dull. And dry. I expected it to form its own crust, and it sort of did, but a lot of the cornmeal was just throughout the dish and made it very gritty. Sorry, this just isn't very good.

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Erimess

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Reviewed: Jan. 28, 2004

This was only okay the first time. I couldn't stomach the leftovers and threw the rest out.

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2003

This recipe has very little flavor and it's mushy. Definitely add some spices like cumin or chili pepper to give it some pep. It is also very unappealing looking.

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Reviewed: Sep. 24, 2002

wonderful. I didn't follow it perfectly..but was very quick and definitely something new for my family.

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Reviewed: Sep. 18, 2002

I made a tamale pie like this for years, I raised four kids on it. I loved it, easy, filling and inexpensive. I used Grandma's seasoning instead of chili power, added extra onion and cheese. I baked it in a cast iron dutch oven. It was always a hit.

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