Tempeh Tamale Casserole
- 1 large onion, chopped (2 cups)
- 1 small green bell pepper, chopped
- 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped
- 28-oz. can chopped tomatoes
- 1 1/2 cups fresh or frozen corn kernels
- 2 tsp. chili powder
- 1 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. freshly ground pepper
- 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
- 2 tsp. baking powder
- 1 large egg, lightly beaten
- 34 cup skim milk
- 1 Tbs. vegetable oil
- 1 lb. three-grain tempeh, cut into 3/4-inch cubes
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Coat large ovenproof Dutch oven or flameproof casserole with vegetable cooking spray and heat over medium-high heat.
- Add tempeh, onion, bell pepper and jalapeno pepper and cook, stirring often, until tempeh is browned and vegetables soften, about 10 minutes.
- Add tomatoes (with juice), corn, chili powder, cumin and ground pepper.
- Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until flavors have blended, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Meanwhile, make topping.
- In medium bowl, mix cornmeal, baking powder, milk, egg and oil just until blended.
- Spoon cornmeal mixture over top of tempeh mixture.
- Bake until topping is lightly golden and set, 15 to 20 minutes.
- Serve hot.
onion, green bell pepper, pepper, tomatoes, corn kernels, chili powder, ground cumin, freshly ground pepper, yellow cornmeal, baking powder, egg, milk, vegetable oil, threegrain
Taken from www.vegetariantimes.com/recipe/tempeh-tamale-casserole/ (may not work)