Turkey Tamale Pie

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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.

Prep
29 min
Cook
52 min
Servings
Difficulty
Medium

Ingredients

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 per serving

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