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Turkey Tamale Pie

Total Time
1h 21m
29m prep · 52m cook
Servings
4 people
Rating
Difficulty
Medium
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🥜 Nut-Free ☪️ Halal ✡️ Kosher

Even if your turkey is perfectly cooked, the reheated leftovers can be dry and uninteresting. This turkey tamale pie recipe 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 masa dough. Here, I wanted to create something that gives us the best of both, and I was delighted with how this came out. Garnish with sour cream and cilantro if desired.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion , diced
  • 1 teaspoon salt , divided
  • 2 poblanos peppers , diced
  • 1 red bell pepper , diced
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 , 7 ounce
  • 3 cups diced cooked turkey , or more to taste
  • 1 , 8 ounce
  • 1 , 15.5 ounce
  • 1.5 cups chicken broth

Instructions

  1. 1

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. 2

    Heat oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion and 1 large pinch salt; sauté until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add poblano peppers and bell pepper; season with cumin, black pepper, and oregano. Cook and stir until peppers start to soften, about 2 minutes. Add chipotles and adobo sauce; stir to combine. Remove from heat.

  3. 3

    Stir turkey and ½ Cheddar cheese into pepper mixture. Add enchilada sauce, chicken broth, and remaining salt; stir then transfer to a 9x12-inch baking dish. Place dish on a baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Whisk cornmeal, flour, sugar, and 1 teaspoon kosher salt together in a large bowl. Whisk in milk and eggs until becomes a thin batter; spoon over turkey filling. Scatter remaining ½ Cheddar cheese on top.

  5. 5

    Bake in the preheated oven until topping is browned and a toothpick comes out clean, 45 to 60 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

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