This vegan tamale pie is as cozy as it sounds! A layer of spicy bean chili is smothered under a layer of golden cornbread, then topped with vegan cheddar cheese shreds. Tuck in for a delicious comfort-food experience.
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This vegan tamale pie is as cozy as it sounds! A layer of spicy bean chili is smothered by a golden cornbread crust, then topped with vegan cheddar cheese shreds. Tuck in for a delicious comfort-food experience.

One-dish dinners like this cheezy vegan Mexican black bean casserole are my favorites to make and eat. Another meal I make often, especially during the cooler months, is a vegan hot tamale pie.

In the southwestern Tex-Mex tradition of smothering a bean chili with other tasty foods, much like this vegan frito pie or these vegan chili fries, a tamale pie tops a yummy chili with a layer of cornbread.
This is a classic American casserole recipe, the stuff of old school cafeteria lunches and the kind of food you make when you want all the fun of eating a tamale without all the work. And what a fabulous dish it is, with layers of a hearty bean chili, golden cornbread and gooey, melting vegan cheddar cheese.

I add vegan sausage to this recipe along with the beans for an extra bump of protein (largely because I have a teen who's preoccupied with building his muscles), but it's optional and you can make this vegan tamale pie just as delicious with beans alone.

This is a rather easy r...