tamale pie
A Southwestern U.S. casserole built like a pie: a dish lined with tamale dough, filled with spiced meats, stews, or leftovers and sometimes beans, salsa, or tomatoes, then topped with dough and baked, sometimes with cheese.
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About this dish
It is adapted from the elements of the Mexican tamale, although it has never been popular in Mexican-American culture. The dish is made by lining a casserole dish with tamale dough and adding a spiced filling of meats, stews, or leftovers, sometimes with beans, salsa, or tomatoes. It is finally topped with more tamale dough and baked, sometimes with cheese on top.