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Hearty Pinto & Kidney Bean Tamale Pie

URL: https://www.michelledudash.com/2014/03/25/virtual-book-club-part-1-clean-eating-for-busy-families/

Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 tablespoon expeller-pressed grapeseed or canola oil
  • 1 small onion, finely diced (about 1 cup, or 160 g)
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 1 15-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 15-ounce can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 14.5-ounce can diced tomatoes with green pepper, celery, and onion
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 tablespoons reduced sodium soy sauce
  • ¼ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Topping

  • ½ cup whole-grain corn flour or fine-ground whole-grain cornmeal
  • ½ cup whole-wheat pastry flour (or white whole-wheat flour)
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup low-fat milk
  • 1 large egg
  • 3 tablespoons canola oil
  • teaspoons light agave nectar

Garnishes

  • to taste salsa
  • to taste plain Greek yogurt
  • to taste avocado slices

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 425ºF (220ºC, or gas mark 7).
  2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-low heat, then add onion and garlic, cooking until translucent.
  3. Add beans, tomatoes, chili powder, lime juice, soy sauce, and pepper, stirring until hot.
  4. Spread the filling evenly into a 9 x 9-inch baking dish.
  5. In a medium bowl, stir together flours, baking powder, and salt.
  6. In a small bowl, combine milk, egg, oil, and agave nectar, then mix with the dry ingredients until just moistened.
  7. Pour the batter over the filling and spread evenly, avoiding overworking the mixture.
  8. Bake for about 20 minutes until lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  9. Allow to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into 6 servings.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
250
Total fat
8g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
12g
Sodium
300mg
Cholesterol
30mg

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