Easy Tamale Bake Recipes

EASY TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Stir onion into the ground beef; cook and stir for 1 minute and immediately remove skillet from heat.
• Stir pinto beans and crushed tomatoes into the beef mixture.
• Beat cream-style corn, cornbread mix, and egg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the top of the ground beef mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the corn mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the cornbread is set in the middle, about 25 minutes.

EASY TAMALE BAKE RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Spray 8-inch (2-quart) glass baking dish or pan with cooking spray.
• In 10-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium-high heat 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until thoroughly cooked; drain. Sprinkle with taco seasoning mix; stir. Stir in salsa, chiles, corn, beans and 1 cup of the cheese.
• Meanwhile, make cornbread & muffin mix batter as directed on pouch. Stir in remaining cheese. Pour beef mixture into baking dish; spread batter on top.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until cornbread topping is golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. Cut into 3 rows by 3 rows; serve with Make it FRESH toppings.

CHICKEN TAMALE BAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°. In a large bowl, combine the first 6 ingredients; stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake until light golden brown and a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 15-18 minutes., In a large skillet, combine chicken, enchilada sauce, cumin and onion powder; bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, 5 minutes. Spread over cornbread layer; sprinkle with cheese., Bake until cheese is melted, 10-12 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. If desired, top with green onions, tomatoes and avocado.

EASY TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter an 8-inch baking or casserole dish.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir ground beef and onion in the hot skillet until beef is browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Mix in corn, tomatoes, oil, chili powder, and cumin. Bring to a boil; remove from heat.
• Combine milk, cornmeal, and eggs in a large bowl. Stir in meat mixture. Mix in olives. Pour into the prepared baking dish.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden and set, 50 to 60 minutes; mixture should not be mushy.

EASY TAMALE BAKE

Steps:

• Drain and unwrap tamales. Reserve the sauce.
• Slice tamales crosswise. In mixing bowl combine the tamale sauce, flour, chili powder, garlic salt, and salt. Add eggs, corn, olives, and sliced tamales.
• Turn into a 10 X 6 X 22 baking dish. Bake uncovered, in a 350º oven for 40 minutes or until set.
• Sprinkle with cheese. Bake 3 minutes more or until the cheese is melted.
• Cut into squares to serve.