Tamale Pie | Bean Commission

Ingredients

• 1 tbsp vegetable oil
• 1 cup onions, chopped
• 2 jalapeño chiles, stemmed and minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 lbs soy "beef" strips or hamburger
• 2 cups corn kernels, fresh or frozen
• 32 oz canned pinto beans, drained and rinsed
• 32 oz canned tomatoes, including juice
• 1 tsp cilantro, minced
• 1 tbsp ground cumin
• 3 tbsp chili powder
• salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• 4 cups vegetable stock
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup Monterey Jack cheese or Cheddar cheese, or ½ cup of each