Beef Tamale Pie USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Age Group: Ages 6-18
Serving Size: 25-50
Beef Tamale Pie contains lean ground beef combined with tomato paste, vegetables, and spices then topped with a whole grain corn bread and baked.CACFP CREDITING INFORMATION 1 piece provides 1.5 oz equivalent meat/meat alternate, ³⁄8 cup vegetable, and 1 oz equivalent grains.
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
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Ingredients
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
Quantity
25 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground Cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 2 lb 15 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 7 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 4 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 4 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 8 oz Frozen corn
- 1 oz Fresh cilantro,finely chopped
- - - Water
- 14 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 lb 10 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 8 oz Whole-wheat flour
- 8 oz White whole-grain cornmeal
- 3 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 3 oz Frozen whole eggs. thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 1 Tbsp Garlic powder
- ¾ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅛ cup Chili powder
- 1½ Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1½ tsp Paprika
- 1½ tsp Onion powder
- 1 qt 2 cups Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 1⅓ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- ¾ cup *Fresh green bell peppers
- ¾ cup *Fresh, red bell peppers
- 1¼ cups 2 Tbsp Frozen corn
- 1¾ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 2½ cups Water
- 1½ cups (⅛ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 cups 2 Tbsp (¼ No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1½ cups Whole-wheat flour
- 1¼ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- ⅓ cup 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 1 Tbsp 1 tsp Baking powder
- ¾ tsp Salt
- ⅓ cup Frozen whole eggs.thawed
- 1¾ cups Nonfat milk
- ¼ cup Canola oil
50 Servings
Weight
- - - Garlic powder
- - - Ground black pepper
- - - Salt
- - - Chili powder
- - - Ground cumin
- - - Paprika
- - - Onion powder
- 5 lb 14 oz Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 14 oz *Fresh onions, chopped
- 8 oz *Fresh green bell peppers
- 8 oz *Fresh red bell peppers
- 1 lb Frozen corn
- 2 oz Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- - - Water
- 1 lb 12 oz Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 3 lb 4 oz Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 1 lb Whole-whet flour
- 1 lb White whole-grain cornmeal
- 6 oz Sugar
- - - Baking powder
- - - Salt
- 6 oz Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- - - Nonfat milk
- - - Canola oil
Measure
- 2 Tbsp Garlic powder
- 1½ tsp Ground black pepper
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- ¼ cup Chili powder
- 3 Tbsp Ground cumin
- 1 Tbsp Paprika
- 1 Tbsp Onion powder
- 3 qt Raw ground beef (no more than 15% fat)
- 2⅔ cups *Fresh onions, chopped
- 1½ cups *Fresh green bell peppers
- 1½ cups *Fresh red bell peppers
- 2¾ cups Frozen corn
- 3½ cups Fresh cilantro, finely chopped
- 1 qt 1 cup Water
- 3 cups (¹⁄4 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added tomato paste
- 1 qt 2¼ cups (¹⁄2 No. 10 can) Canned no-salt-added diced tomatoes, undrained
- 3 cups Whole-wheat flour
- 2½ cups White whole-grain cornmeal
- 1 cup Sugar
- ¼ cup Baking powder
- 1½ tsp Salt
- ⅔ cup Frozen whole eggs, thawed
- 3½ cups Nonfat milk
- ½ cup Canola oil
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Instructions
- Combine all spices in a bowl. Stir well.
- Place ground beef and half of spices in a medium stock pot. Heat over medium–high heat uncovered for 5–8 minutes. Stir often until meat is well done.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Remove beef from heat. Drain beef in a colander. Set aside for step 7.
- Return pot back to heat. Add onions, peppers, corn, cilantro, and remaining spices. Stir for 30 seconds.
- Add water. After 1 minute reduce heat to low.
- Add tomato paste, diced tomatoes, and drained ground beef. Stir well. Simmer uncovered over low heat for 10–15 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Heat to 165 °F or higher for at least 15 seconds.
- Pour 3 qt 2 cups (about 7 lb 6 oz) mixture into each steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2"). For 25 servings, use 1 pan.For 50 servings, use 2 pans.
- Set aside for Step 16.
- Critical Control Point: Cool to 40 °F or lower within 4 hours.
- If desired, prepare ground beef mixture ahead and refrigerate overnight.
- For cornbread topping: Combine flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a commercial mixer (batch as needed). Using a paddle attachment, mix for 1 minute on low speed.
- Combine eggs, milk, and oil in a large bowl. Stir well. Add egg mixture to dry ingredients. Mix until dry ingredients are moistened. DO NOT OVERMIX. For 25 servings, mix for 1–2 minutes on medium speed. For 50 servings, mix for 2–3 minutes on medium speed.
- Cool meat mixture slightly before pouring batter on top.
- Pour 2 lb 4 oz (3³⁄4 cups) batter over cooled meat mixture in each pan and spread into corners of pan.
- Bake until lightly browned: Conventional oven: 400 °F for 30–35 minutes. Convection oven: 350 °F for 20–25 minutes.
- Critical Control Point: Hold for hot service at 140 °F or higher.
- Remove from oven. Cool for 10 minutes.
- Portion: Cut each pan 5 x 5 (25 pieces per pan).Serve 1 piece.
Nutrition INFORMATION
Beef Tamale Pie USDA Recipe for Child Care Centers
Amount Per Serving
1 piece
Calories
248
Total Fat
9
g
14
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Cholesterol
49
mg
16
%
Sodium
389
mg
17
%
Total Carbohydrate
27
g
9
%
Dietary Fiber
4
g
17
%
Total Sugars
8
g
9
%
Protein
15
g
30
%
Vitamin D
12
IU
80
%
Calcium
73
mg
7
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
Potassium
534
mg
15
%
N/A=data not available
*Marketing Guide
25 Servings:
Mature onions: 8 oz Red bell peppers: 5 oz Green bell peppers: 5 oz
50 Servings:
Mature onions: 1 lb Red bell peppers: 10 oz Green bell peppers: 10 oz
Notes
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Cooking Process #3: Complex Food Preparation.
Yield / Volume
25 Servings:
About 8 lbAbout 1 gal/1 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")
50 Servings:
About 16 lbAbout 2 gal/2 steam table pan (12" x 20" x 2¹⁄2")