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Instant Pot or Slow Cooker Tamale Casserole

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4.6 from 8 reviews

  • Author: 365 Days of Slow and Pressure Cooking
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 60 minutes
  • Yield: 4-6 servings 1x

Description

Tamale Casserole has seasoned ground beef, corn, olives, tomatoes and cheese with corn bread baked on top. An easy one pot meal made fast in your Instant Pot or slow in your Crockpot.

Ingredients

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  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 Tbsp taco seasoning, dividing
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can corn, drained
  • 1 (2.25 oz) can sliced olives, drained
  • 1 (10 oz) can Rotel (I used mild)
  • 1 (14.5 oz) can black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 3/4 cup corn meal
  • 1/2 cup all purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable or canola oil
  • 2 Tbsp white sugar
  • 1 cup grated cheddar
  • Optional toppings: diced avocado, cilantro, sour cream, diced tomatoes

Instructions

  1. In a pan on your stove or in your Instant Pot on the saute setting brown the ground beef with 1 Tbsp of the taco seasoning. If there is excess grease, drain it off. Clean out Instant Pot (if used).
  2. Add the ground beef to a tall pan that will fit inside your Instant Pot (I use this 3 quart pot inside my 6 quart pot). Add in the corn, olives, rotel, black beans (if desired) and 1 Tbsp of taco seasoning. Stir to combine. 
  3. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the corn meal, flour, baking powder and salt. Add in the egg, milk, oil and sugar. Stir until smooth. Spoon the mixture over the ground beef mixture. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the cornbread batter. Cover the pot with foil.
  4. Pour 1 cup of water into the bottom of the Instant Pot. Place the pan on a trivet with handles*. Lower the trivet and pot into the Instant Pot. Cover the pot and secure the lid. Make sure valve is set to sealing. Set the manual/pressure cook button to 30 minutes. When time is up perform a quick release. 
  5. Remove the pot and remove the foil. Scoop onto plates and serve with desired toppings.

Notes

Slow Cooker Instructions: Brown the ground beef with 1 Tbsp of taco seasoning. Drain off excess grease. In your slow cooker stir together the beef, corn, olives, rotel, black beans (if desired) and 1 Tbsp taco seasoning. In a medium mixing bowl whisk together the corn meal, flour, baking powder and salt. Add in the egg, milk, oil and sugar. Stir until smooth. Spoon the mixture over the ground beef mixture. Sprinkle the cheese on top of the cornbread batter. Cover and cook on low for 4 hours. Scoop onto plates and serve with desired toppings.

  • Category: Beef
  • Method: Instant Pot

Find it online: https://www.365daysofcrockpot.com/instant-pot-tamale-casserole/

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