Chicken and Black Bean Tamale Pie
Serves: 6
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Vegetable oil for frying
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped
- 2 medium cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tsp chile powder
- 1/2 lb mushrooms, washed and quartered
- 15 oz can tomatoes, chopped with juice reserved
- 1/2 tsp red wine vinegar
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 oz can, diced green chile
- 14 oz can, black beans, drained and rinsed
- 4-1/2 to 5 oz. soft goat cheese
- 1/2 cup yellow corn meal
- 1/2 cup flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp melted shortening
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Cut chicken into 1/2-inch dice and toss with salt and pepper. Coat bottom of Oster® electric skillet lightly with oil and heat over medium heat. When hot add the chicken and fry, stirring occassionally, just until chicken is no longer pink on the surface. Remove chicken and set aside.
- Add a little more oil to the skillet and reduce heat to medium. Add onion and green paper and cook until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add chiles, garlic, chili powder and mushrooms and cook about 5 minutes, until mushrooms have lost their raw appearance. Increase heat to medium high and add chopped tomatoes, vinegar and water. When mixture reaches a boil, add rinsed black beans and chicken. Cut in goat cheese and swirl to melt.
- Pour mixture into an ungreased 9 x 13" nonstick pan. Set aside.
- Prepare topping: Mix dry ingredients in bowl. In separate bowl, whisk together egg and milk. Add to dry mixture and then whisk in shortening. Spread batter evenly over top of casserole with a rubber spatula.
- Bake in preheated oven 30-35 minutes until top is brown. Serves 6.
