Chicken Chile Tamale Pie

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 cups chicken

  cooked, diced or shredded
• 14 oz. can red enchilada sauce
• 2 tbsp. avocado oil

  or olive oil
• 1 medium sweet onion

  chopped
• 1 green bell pepper

  diced
• 2 cloves garlic

  minced
• 10 oz. can diced tomatoes with green chilies

  undrained
• 15 oz. can whole kernel Fiesta corn

  drained
• 2.5 oz. can ripe olives

  sliced, drained
• 1 cup monterey jack cheese

  shredded
• 1 cup Colby Jack cheese

  shredded (or cheddar cheese, shredded)
• 1 cup gluten free all-purpose flour

  or you can use regular flour
• 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal

  preferred, but you can use regular cornmeal
• 1 tbsp. granulated sugar
• 1/2 tsp. sea salt
• 1 tbsp. baking powder
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter

  melted (1 stick)
• 1/3 to 1/2 cup half-and-half

  or milk
• 1 large egg
• 15 oz. can creamed corn

  undrained
• 4 oz. can diced green chilies

  undrained
• 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese

  shredded, or more, if desired (or pepperjack cheese for more flavor)
• 1 tbsp. cilantro

  minced
• 1 avocados

  sliced
• 1 green onion

  sliced
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1/2 cup grape tomatoes

  halved lengthwise

Instructions

• 1 In a large skillet over medium heat, heat oil.
• 2 Add onion, bell pepper and garlic and sauté about 5 minutes until translucent.
• 3 Stir in chicken, tomatoes, corn, olives and enchilada sauce.
• 4 Heat through.
• 5 Add cheeses and heat through about 3-5 minutes longer.
• 6 Meanwhile, as tamale layer is cooking, prepare cornbread layer.
• 7 When tamale mixture is heated through, remove from heat.
• 8 Top with cornbread mixture.
• 9 Sprinkle with cheddar cheese.
• 10 Bake at 350° for about 30-45 minutes, or until cornbread is cooked and firm to
  the touch.
• 11 Garnish with toppings, as desired.
• 12 Combine flour, cornmeal, baking powder, sugar and salt.
• 13 Add butter, half-and-half, egg, creamed corn and chilies and stir to combine.
• 14 Set aside until ready to add on top of tamale mixture.
• 15 Spread evenly over top of chicken tamale mixture.
• 16 Sprinkle cheddar cheese on top.
• 17 Bake as directed above.
• 18 Use as garnishes on top of the tamale pie, as desired.

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