Thanksgiving is this week, are you ready? Are you ready for all the leftovers? Well this year the #SundaySupper team is here to help. We have about 50 recipes to help you use up those leftovers. And not just turkey sandwiches 🙂
I have had this recipe bookmarked forever! Originally it was made with chicken, but it works great for leftover turkey. It puts a whole new spin on your Thanksgiving dinner. The base of this pie is a box corn bread mix. You mix in a can of cream style corn. This would be another great opportunity to use up some leftovers. If you have any kind of corn left from your dinner, just mix that in. My family makes a creamy, cheesey corn dish for the holidays. I would use that in a heart beat instead of having to have a can of corn on hand.
This came together very quickly. In my head I thought it was going to be more work than it was. After about 10 minutes of work it was baking in the oven, and we were waiting for ooey, gooey, sauce, cheesey goodness. A little heat from the enchilada sauce, cornbread, and spiced turkey make for a great dinner. This was a hit in my house, and will be made again and again (with turkey or chicken.
Turkey Tamale Pie

Great use of leftover turkey (or chicken). Corn bread base, spiced turkey, enchilada sauce, and cheese.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 egg
- 1 (14 3/4 oz) can cream style corn
- 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
- 2 Tbls taco seasoning
- 1 (8.5 oz) box corn muffin mix
- 1 (4 oz) can chopped green chiles, drained
- 1 (10 oz) can enchilada sauce
- 2 cups turkey, , cooked and shredded
- 3/4 cup cheddar cheese, , shredded
- Cilantro, , garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Coat a pie plate with non stick spray.
- In a bowl combine the corn muffin mix, egg, milk, corn, cayenne, green chiles, and 1 Tbls taco seasoning. Stir until everything is combined and moist. Pour into prepared pie plate. Bake for 20-30 minutes. The corn bread will barely be set.
- Meanwhile, toss the turkey with the remaining taco seasoning. Remove corn bread from the oven. Using a fork pierce the entire top of the corn bread. Pour enchilada sauce over the top. Spread turkey over the top of the sauce, and sprinkle with cheese. Return to the oven and bake for an additional 15 minutes, or until the cheese is melted. Remove from the oven, and let sit for 5 minutes before serving. Top with cilantro if desired.
Notes
Adapted from Pinch of Yum
Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 263Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 5gCholesterol 100mgSodium 581mgCarbohydrates 21gFiber 2gSugar 6gProtein 20g
Don’t stop there – go check out the rest of the #SundaySupper crew and their delicious Thanksgiving leftovers recipes!
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Ramona says
Looks scrumptious! I would love to try this tamale pie. 🙂
Dara says
Delist! This looks simple and tasty.
Cass @foodmyfriend says
Great idea for all of the left over turkey from Thanksgiving 🙂
Amy Kim (@kimchi_mom) says
Your photos are gorgeous! This looks and sounds sooooo good.
Jessica | Portuguese Girl Cooks says
I absolutely love your spin on this with the turkey. It’s making me wish it was thanksgiving here in Canada!
Carla says
I still have yet to eat a tamale, so maybe this tamale pie would be a good starting point!
Liz says
Any cheesy casserole gets my attention…and this is no exception! Great idea for leftovers!
Suzanne says
Oh this sounds really yummy Erin, I may have to make this tomorrow for dinner because we love Mexican dish that are easy and tasty…thanks for the recipe!
Lora @cakeduchess says
Delicious turkey idea-I’m ready for Thanksgiving!:)
diabeticFoodie says
I’d love to try this with Mom’s corn pudding, but there’s never any left!
Lane @ Supper for a Steal says
I’ve made this with chicken before and it is one of my favorites! I know it woud be great with turkey too.
Jennie @themessybakerblog says
Erin, this tamale pie looks amazing. I hope I have extra turkey so I can try this recipe. Yum!
Sarah says
oh how I love tamales. My coworker use to buy me a couple tamales everyday from the her local street vendor. They were the best tamales ever. But this is so perfect because I don’t have to go track down the street vendor and I can just make it myself at home.
Valerie says
I’m so not ready for Thanksgiving…maybe some of this turkey tamale pie would help sort out my befuddled mind? 😀
It looks scrumptious!!
Anne @ Webicurean says
That looks pretty amazing! I really love leftover recipes that take the flavors in a completely new direction!
Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips says
If my family ever had any of our corn pudding left, I would totally use it in this recipe!
Magic of Spice says
What a great recipe for leftover turkey…my guys would love this!
Faye Leong says
This pie looks so delish! Great idea from leftover turkeys. Love the color of the result too!
Jeff Young - The Catholic Foodie says
Turkey Tamales… ¡Delicioso! This one is a keeper. Bookmarking it now!
kita says
I could have sworn I commented on this – but I guess it was all in my head. This looks amazing. I can’t wait to try this. I may even have to make a chicken or turkey just for the leftovers and excuse to try new recipes!
Meghan says
Looks dee-licious! Will definitely have to give this a try!
Robin says
Can you use polenta instead of cornbread mix?
Erin S says
I would think if you cooked the polenta on the stove top first that would work great.