Easy as Tamale Pie
(from butter55fly’s recipe box)
You may already have this recipe. I know I have made it for y’all before. I would usually leave a portion without cheese on top for Caleb. You could just not put any cheese on top and anyone who wanted cheese could add it on their own serving.
Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 50 minutes
Categories: casserole
Ingredients
- 1 lb hamburger meat
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- garlic powder, to taste
- 1 can whole kernel corn, drained
- 3 (8 oz) cans tomato sauce
- 3 cups water
- 1 packet chili seasoning
- Fritos corn chips
- 1 lb cheddar cheese, shredded
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Brown hamburger meat and drain if necessary. Season with salt, pepper, and garlic.
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Add chili seasoning mix, tomato sauce, water, and corn. Mix well.
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Bring contents to a boil and simmer for 10 minutes.
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While mixture is simmering, crush fritos.
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In a 9×13 greased/sprayed baking dish, dump bag of fritos, add mixture from pot and mix well.
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Cover top with shredded cheese and bake in oven for 20 minutes or until fritos have soaked up the mixture and casserole is heated through.