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Wednesdays are my late nights at work. I drop the pup Keenan off at daycare for the day and he is extremely spoiled looks forward to spending the day with his puppy friends. On these nights, I am always looking for delicious crockpot recipes so that when I get home dinner is ready to go!
Crock Pot Tamale Pie
Adapted from PreventionRD
Cornbread topping
3/4 cup cornmeal
1 1/4 cup whole wheat pastry flour
1 cup skim milk
1/4 cup sugar
1 egg
1 teaspoon baking powder
Filling
1 can black beans, drained and rinsed
1 can fire roasted tomatoes
1 can corn, drained
1 Tablespoon chili powder
1 teaspoon cumin
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon paprika
1 small onion, diced
1/2 cup 2% sharp shredded cheddar cheese
Directions:
1. Spray your crock pot with cooking spray and add all of the filling ingredients: beans, tomatoes, corn, spices, onion and cheese.
2. Stir all ingredients well.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together the cornbread topping ingredients until well incorporated.
4. When finished, pour evenly over the filling, spreading with a spatula if needed.
5. Cover and cook on low for 4-7 hours or on high for 2-4. I cooked on high and it took about 2.5 hours. Serves 4.
Nutrition Notes: Corn, beans, tomatoes with spices and cornbread topping – I’d say that’s pretty healthy!! Looking at the nutrition stats above, it is low in fat and the fiber is really excellent thanks to those beans at almost 7 grams!
Taste Test: I think I may have cooked this a bit too long because the cornbread started to burn around the outside. But we just ate around the burnt pieces. It was pretty good – kind of like chili with cornbread! But it was super easy and I love that!
What’s your favorite recipe in the crockpot?
