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Saturday, September 1, 2012

Chicken Tamale Pie - Retro Recipe Saturday



Today's recipe is a Chicken Tamale Pie from the cookbook 250 Ways to prepare Poultry and Game Birds, copyright 1954.  It looked like an interesting recipe, and again my pantry is full, so I am trying to use what I have in my home already.  Let's get cooking.



Chicken Tamale Pie

Ingredients:

2 to 3 cups corn-meal mush
2 to 3 cups sliced chicken
salt and pepper
1 can tomato sauce
1 can whole kernel corn
2 TB Sugar
2 TB olive oil
1/2 cup raisins, scalded and chopped
10 ripe olives sliced
3/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese for top

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees and grease shallow casserole dish.

Spread corn-meal mush in bottom of greased shallow casserole dish.

Arrange the chicken over the mush and sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Combine the rest of the ingredients, except the cheese, and add additional salt and pepper to taste.

Pour over the chicken.

Sprinkle cheese on top.

Bake for 45 minutes

Serve from casserole

Serves 6 to 8

For 3 cups cornmeal mush, cook 1/2 cup cornmeal in 3 cups of boiling water with 1 1/2 tsp salt.

So now for the down and dirty on this recipe.   I've been trying to be honest about these Retro Recipes.  I have a few suggestions.  First, you will notice that there are no seasonings in the recipe, this worked out okay, since I added the cilantro lime diced tomatoes. The the seasoned tomatoes gave the chicken tamale pie enough flavor.  I would just adjust the recipe to 1 8 oz. can of tomato sauce instead of a 14 oz. can.  In the alternative, you could use a small can of tomato paste mixed in with the diced tomatoes to thicken it. (Maybe the better idea) The one big change that I would make is with the cornmeal mush.  It was thick when I put it in the bottom of the pan, but once the other ingredients were added, it became runny.  o my suggestion would be to bake the mush for 15 minutes before you add the other ingredients to firm it up.  Kind of like you would make polenta.

I hope you enjoyed today's Chicken Tamale Pie from my Retro Recipe Saturday.  Let me know what you think of this recipe.  I always love hearing from all of you.

Enjoy!!!
Debi

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12 comments:

  1. This looks delicious! Iv'e never made this before but I will definitely be trying this out! I think my husband would love it! I am now a follower! i'd love it if you would follow me back at www.battlingthehomefront.com

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    1. Hi Mrs. Cordima,
      I hope that the two of you like the recipe. Let me know what you think. Thanks for following, and I will be over in a minute to see your blog.
      Debi

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  2. This sounds pretty tasty. I think the addition of raisins is interesting. My MIL used to put raisins in her meatballs. Sometimes the unexpected sweetness is what makes a recipe so good. Thanks for stopping by today and leaving me some comment love. You are a sweetheart. Have a great weekend!
    Blessings,
    Nici

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    1. Hi Nici,
      The recipe did come out pretty good, I was a little hesitant to try it. It does need to be tweeked a little bit I never thought of putting raisins in meatballs, that sounds like it could be good. Thanks so much for coming by. Have a great week.
      Debi

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  3. pinned! thanks for sharing with Kids in the KItchen!

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    1. Hi Kelli,
      Thank you so much for hosting and visiting me.
      Debi

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  4. Tamales are yummy, but this seems a lot easier. Thanks for sharing at Mom's Library!

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    1. Hi,
      Let me know if you bake the cornmeal mush first and how it comes out.
      Debi

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  5. I was surprised to read raisins among the ingredients. Really would like to try this sometime. Thanks Debi for sharing it with SYC.
    Hugs,
    Jann

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    1. Jann
      Thanks so much for the party every week. I really appreciate it.
      Debi

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  6. Delicious!! I could eat one now. Thanks so much for linking up to Tasty Thursdays on The Mandatory Mooch!! I hope you will link up again. The party will be live tonight. http://www.mandatorymooch.blogspot.com

    Thanks, Nichi

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    1. Hi Nichi,
      Thanks so much for hosting and visiting. I already linked with your party.
      Debi

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