Tamalepaj

Ingredients:

• 1 lb of ground dark turkey
• 1/2 lb of good chorizo
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 3 tablespoons of tomato paste
• pico de gallo - TODO how much to add?
• 1 can rinsed and drained black beans
• 1 cup corn
• 1 cup beef or chicken broth - TODO which one?
• 1/2 cup diced green bell pepper
• small tin of hatch chilis (hot)
• 2 jalapenos
• Taco Seasoning + extra cumin
• Cornbread Casserole + 1 egg + one tablespoon of sugar

Steps:

1. In a dutch oven, saute the turkey, chorizo, and onion over medium-high heat until the meat is cooked and the onion translucent.
2. Add the beans, corn, tomato paste, some pico de gallo, broth, bell pepper, hatch chilis, jalapenos, and seasoning. Simmer for 15 minutes.
3. Put the mixture in the bottom of a casserole pan
4. Make the cornbread casserole mixture, and layer on top.

Suggested Accoutrements:

• Shredded Mexican cheese blennd
• Sour Cream
• Guac
• Pico de gallo

Notes: Makes 6 servings. We call it Tamalepaj, because it’s sorta like Tacopaj, but more like a tamale.

Original Cornbread Tamale Pie recipe here: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/12015-cornbread-tamale-pie