Vegan Hot Tamale Pie

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  • Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
* 1 tablespoon olive oil * 1 medium onion, finely chopped * 1 medium yellow, red, or green bell pepper, seeded and finely chopped * 2 garlic cloves, minced * 1 16-oz. can unsweetend tomato sauce * 1 16-oz. can pinto beans, rinsed and drained * 1 ear corn, kernels cut off the cob, or 3/4 cup thawed frozen corn * 1 teaspoon chili powder * 1 teaspoon ground cumin * 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt * pinch of cayenne pepper * 3 cups water * 1 cup yellow stone-ground cornmeal * 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice * 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard * 1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Directions
Heat the olive oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion bell pepper, and garlic and cook until softened, 6 to 8 minutes.

Remove from the heat and stir in the tomato sauce, pinto beans, corn, chili powder, cumin, salt, and cayenne. Pour into an 8- by 8-inch glass baking dish.

Preheat oven to 350°. Boil the water, add the cornmeal, lemon juice, mustard, and salt in a large saucepan, and stir until mixed. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then immediately reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring often, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.

Spread the cooked cornmeal over the bean mixture. Bake for 30 minutes.

Cool for 10 minutes before serving. Makes 8-inch square pie.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GINGERSNARK.

Servings Per Recipe: 4
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 349.5
  • Total Fat: 5.8 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 961.0 mg
  • Total Carbs: 66.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 13.2 g
  • Protein: 12.8 g

Member Reviews
  • CD11675029
    Since I love highly seasoned foods, I tripled the chili powder and cumin but found the cornbread topping to be nearly flavorless. When I make this again, I think I will leave the topping off and save a few calories and grams of carbs. - 6/12/12