Tamale Pie

[deuceO]

This was ok, I think next time I will saute in just water. I could really taste the vinegar for some reason.  I think I'd add just a little vegan cheese next time too. 

[Aijarama]

So easy! I tried to use a lot of veggies and my salsa was 16oz - I also added ro-tel tomatoes/green chilies.  Nice and spicy, but I think my veggies were too soupy - maybe that's why my crust didn't really set?  Next time I will make my own salsa, though, and make sure there's not so much tomato juice in the veggies.  Maybe I'll put the bottom layer of cornmeal in the oven for a few minutes first, also to help it bake up some.  I also used regular cornmeal, not sure how fine it was, and I don't think I did too well a job mixing it on to avoid lumps   It's a solid recipe, though, will definitely make again!

[Allychristine]

This was ok..I might quite a few changes though..so really it wasn't even the same dish. I thought the carrots were kind of weird for this..so I just made "cheese" sauce with lots of spices and added black beans, kidney beans, and tomatoes. I had to make two different batches of the cornmeal mix..and it still wasn't quite right. I added 1/2- 3/4 cup cornmeal to the water. I think it might be better without the bottom crust..b/c it really wasn't set. After all those negatives..it was still pretty good. A recipe to keep in mind! : ]

[Allychristine]

I just had some leftover..and it was definitely better. I added some enchilada sauce on top..and that made it!

[VeganSapien]

I really enjoyed this.  I couldn't resist playing with it a bit.  For the batter, I used a can of cream style corn and a small can of diced green chiles.  I mixed it together with 1 cup cornmeal and 1 cup water.  Then nuked it a couple of minutes until it was nice and thick before spreading it into the pan. 

I thought the carrots in this were surprisingly fantastic.  Overall, its a good, filling recipe to help cope with the blizzard here in the Midwest!

[becka3]

I followed the recipe exactly which is rare. I didn't need the whole cup of cornmeal and the only issue I had was trying to spread the cornmeal mixture. I enjoyed this very much with store brand hot salsa... very tasty and filling!

[Sagesveganmama]

This came out very well.  My friend from Texas really liked this and said it reminded him of chili with cornbread.  I added fake taco meat and it was great. 

[NattY CaKes]

this was soooo delicious! thank you for the recipe!  i added some hominy for some funky texture, and only put the cornmeal layer on the top, because i was having problems layering it on the bottom.. (too messy)... anyways, it turned out wonderfully!

[blueyesdncr]

Can you prepare this in the crockpot?
Has anyone ever tried it? If not, do you think it could be converted; and if so ... any pointers? 

Thanks & cheers!

[piapia]

This was delish actually the first time lol i only had pasta sauce but suprisingly it still turned out delish this time i made it with the salsa and added frozen corn pintos instead of black beans and some fried chopped gardenburger...yummmmyyyy

[fatalfaery]

I wasn't a huge fan of this recipe. The inside was good, but the cornbread top had no flavor.

[piapia]

I wasn't a huge fan of this recipe. The inside was good, but the cornbread top had no flavor.

Hi i just wanted to tell you what i did to enhance the flavor of the crust, i added sea salt chilli powder and spike also to me it tastes much better once it has sat in the fridge a few hrs...if it lasts that long in my house also i added sliced green olives to the cornmeal mixture b4 spreading it was really good....

[veggiewedgie]

its been raining and cold all day
so i'm making this for dinner!

i've pre determined though, that black olives are a must as is homemade chile, chili powder, corn kernels cillantro and an avocado to put on top when its done baking.

i cant wait!

[Meikmeika]

This was a pretty good recipe.  I used 2 tsp of olive oil to saute the veggies, added some onions and used the cornmeal mix as the topping. The next time I make this I'll add more spices and heat...

Thanks for this recipe!

[Grindcore Michelle]

I don't really like cooked carrots, so I used a bell pepper instead. I also added about 1/2 cup textured soy protein ("beef" cubes) to the black beans. My husband and I thought it was so delicious, we are making it again tonight! I think instead of the pepper, we will add in some corn and black olives...thanks a bunch!