Meatless Tamale Pie

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
Corn Masa Mix, 2 cupsSalt, 1.5 tspJalapeno Peppers, 2 pepperOnions, raw, 1 mediumGreen Peppers (bell peppers)Garlic, 2 tsp (remove)*Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 2 tbsp Chili powder, 1 tbsp Cumin, 1 tspOregano, ground, 1 tspLentils, 1 cup *Tomato products, canned, sauce, spanish style, 1 cup (remove)Yellow Sweet Corn, Canned, 1 cup
Directions
Make cornmeal mush by combining corn masa mix with 1 c. cold water. Whisk 3 c. boiling water into the mush and cook for 25min over a double boiler, whisking occasionally.

Saute jalapeno peppers, onion, bell pepper, and garlic in oil unitl soft. Add tomatoes, chili powder, cumin, and oregano.

boil lenitls in 1 cup of water for 15 min. Drain.

In cast-iron skilit, spread half of the mush. Layer the corn and lentils. Cover with tomato filling mixture. Spread remaining mush on top. Bake at 350 for approximately 30 min.

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user LAULDANI.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 201.8
  • Total Fat: 5.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 637.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 35.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.6 g
  • Protein: 5.6 g

Member Reviews
  • S3XYDIVASMOM
    I used this for nutritional tracking because it was close to what I had already done. I'm rating this as delicious, even though I haven't actually tried it, because I know for a fact that tamale pie without meat is wonderful. You won't miss it. - 10/22/12