Recipe-Tamale Pie Freestyle

Tamale Pie Freestyle
1	Servings
Amount	Unit	Ingredient
1	Tbl	Tomato Bits or Flakes
1	Tbl	Dried Bell Pepper
1.5	tsp	Dried Onions
3	Tbl	Freeze Dried Corn
0.5	Cup	Dried Refried Beans
		Salsa leather to taste (about 2 tablespoons of salsa)
1		Corn or Flour Tortilla
1	Oz	Cheddar Cheese
Steps: At Home, pack all of the ingredients together except the tortilla and cheese. On Trail, Place dry ingredients in an insulated bowl Add 1 Cup, plus 2 Tablespoons of boiling water Stir Cover Let stand for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, dice the cheese and tear half the tortila into small pieces/ When the veggie-bean mix has re-hydrated, stir in cheese and tortilla pieces. Add salt, pepper and hot sauce to taste. Eat with the remainder of the tortilla. Makes one serving of 1 ¾ Cups
Author's note: A tamale is cornmeal dough with a meat and chile filling that is wrapped in a corn-husk and steamed. Tamale Pie is a spinoff that combines a cornbread crust with a chile or bean topping. This tamale recipe goes freestyle—no crust—so that it can be prepared with just the addition of boiling water. Instant refried beans are handy for this recipe.
Per Serving (1 Serving): Calories 460 Diabetic Exchange Carbohydrate Carbohydrate 86 gm WW Point Comparison Points Protein 29 gm Fat 9 gm Preparation Time minutes Saturated Fat gm Cooking Time minutes Fiber gm Sodium mg Cholestrol mg
Source: Backcountry Cooking, From Pack to Plate in 10 Minutes, by Dorcas Miller