Ingredients
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1 tablespoon olive oil
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1 lb lean ground turkey
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1 medium yellow onion, chopped
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2 garlic cloves, finely minced
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2 teaspoons ground cumin
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1 (15 ounce) can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
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1 (8 ounce) can diced tomatoes
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1 teaspoon adobo sauce, from can chipotle in adobo
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1 cup grated cheddar cheese
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1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro leaves
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1 (8 1/2 ounce) package cornbread mix
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1/3 cup milk
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1 egg
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1 green bell pepper, diced
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2 chipotle chiles, chopped plus
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- Grease an 8-inch baking dish with the butter and set it aside.
- Heat the olive oil in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey, the onions, green peppers, and garlic and cook until the turkey is no longer pink and is cooked through, about 8 minutes. Drain off any excess fat and sprinkle the meat mixture with the cumin.
- Add the beans, tomatoes, chiles and adobo sauce to the skillet and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer until heated through and slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from the heat and stir in the cheese and cilantro.
- Spread the turkey mixture in the prepared baking dish, pressing down on it with the back of a spoon to make an even, compact layer.
- Combine the cornbread mix with milk and egg and spread the cornbread batter over the turkey mixture and bake until the cornbread is golden-brown, 20 to 25 minutes. Let the tamale pie stand for 5 minutes before cutting into squares and serving.