Easy Meal Ideas: Back-to-school dinner

This email was sent to you by tampabay.com. To ensure delivery to your inbox please add easymealideas@tampabay.com to your address book. Easy Meal Ideas From Janet's Kitchen    Not Your Average Tamale Pie Casseroles fit the bill now that school is back in session, especially if you’ve got children eating at different times because of extracurricular activities that drip over the dinner hour. Not Your Average Tamale Pie is simple and withstands reheating well. Serve it with slices of ripe Florida avocado. Not Your Average Tamale Pie Cooking spray 1 pound lean ground turkey 1 medium onion, chopped 1 poblano pepper, roasted, seeded and chopped Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1 (15.25 ounce) can whole kernel corn, drained 1 (14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, drained 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin 1/4 teaspoon garlic power 1 (8 1/2 ounce) Package cornbread mix, such as Jiffy muffin mix, prepared (but not baked) according package instructions Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Coat a 9- by 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Coat a large saute pan with cooking spray and set it over medium-high heat. Add the turkey, onion and poblano pepper and season with salt and pepper. Cook until the meat is browned throughout, about 7 minutes; drain well. Return the mixture to the pan and add the corn, tomatoes, cumin, chili powder and garlic powder. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook for 10 minutes. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Pour the prepared cornbread batter over the top of the casserole. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the topping is cooked and golden brown. Serves 6 to 8. Source: "The Casserole Queens Cookbook" by Crystal Cook and Sandy Pollock (Potter, 2011).   More recipes and food stories at tampabay.com            Tip of the day. File lovage under the category of herbs we never see but would like to try. It's the cousin of celery  and is actually the source of celery seeds.       On Sale This Week. Got a deal? To have your deal featured in tampabay.com's Easy Meals newsletter, contact Maryann Balbo at mbalbo@sptimes.com or call 727-892-2237.   Janet K. Keeler, who cooks in a kitchen she hates for a job she loves, was named food editor at the St. Petersburg Times in 2000. Since that time, Taste has twice won best food section honors from the Association of Food Journalists. In addition to writing about food, she is the paper's lifestyle editor, overseeing travel and homes coverage.   For more, go to: http://www.tampabay.com Unsubscribe from this newsletter or manage other newsletter subscriptions at tampabay.com ©2009 • St. Petersburg Times, 490 First Avenue South • St. Petersburg, FL 33701 • 727-893-8111 Contact Us | Join Us | Advertise with Us | Subscribe to the St. Petersburg Times Privacy Policy | Standard of Accuracy | Terms, Conditions & Copyright