Tamale Pie

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Heat olive oil in a deep 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat

Once oil is hot, crumble beef into oil and cook, stirring occasionally and breaking up beef while stirring, until beef has browned and cooked through

Drain fat from beef, reserving 1 Tbsp of fat in saucepan and transfer drained beef to a bowl, set aside

Return saucepan with fat to heat, add in onion and saute until tender and lightly golden, about 4 minutes, adding in minced garlic during the last 1 minute of sauteing

Reduce heat to medium, stir in tomato puree, cooked ground beef, pinto beans, corn, green chilies, chili powder, paprika, cumin, coriander and season mixture with salt and pepper to taste

Allow mixture to simmer while preparing tamale crust

In a mixing bowl, whisk together masa harina, baking powder and salt

Using your fingertips, blend butter into masa harina until mixture resembles coarse crumbs

Using a spoon, stir in hot water

Divide masa harina mixture among eight 12 - 14 oz ramekins and smooth into an even layer in ramekins

Divide ground beef mixture over tamale layer then sprinkle cheese over tops

Set filled ramekins on a rimmed cookie sheet

Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes

Serve garnished with chopped green onions or cilantro and a dollop of sour cream.