Tamale Peppers Recipes

TAMALE-STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400ºF.
• Prepare corn muffin batter in large bowl as directed on package. Stir in sour cream, corn, cheese and ham.
• Spoon into pepper halves; place on foil-covered baking sheet.
• Bake 30 min. or until toothpick inserted in centers of filling comes out clean. Serve topped with salsa.

TAMALE STUFFED PEPPERS

Steps:

• Wash and dry and cut green peppers (I cut them in half - stem to bottom to make it easier to stuff or mound the ingredients. You can cut however you like).
• Saute onion and garlic in a bit of oil until translucent. (few minutes).
• Add any of spices you'd like to add to the saute and cook for another min to release the oils -- (1/4 tsp adobo and/or 1/2 tsp cumin / 1 tsp chili powder ).
• Add the onion/garlic mix to a large bowl and then mix the rest of the ingredients in a large bowl to combine.
• Load the peppers with the mix. Place peppers in a baking pan with 1/2 inch to 1 inch water and bake at 350 degrees for 50 minutes.
• Garnish with green onions and cilantro - and maybe a bit of sour cream?

TAMALE PEPPERS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Slice off the top of each pepper and clean out the seeds.
• Combine tomatoes, black beans, corn, onion, salsa, 3/4 c of the cheese, cornmeal, cilantro, cumin and water. Mix well.
• Spoon veggie mixture into the peppers.
• Sprinkle the remaining cheese on top of each pepper.
• Place peppers in an 8x8" baking pan and fill with 1/2" of water.
• Bake 50 minutes, or until peppers are tender and the filling is heated through.
• Let stand 5 minutes before serving warm, garnished with green onions and cilantro.

TAMALE BELL PEPPERS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a 2 quart saucepan.
• Saute garlic and onion until softened, about 3-5 minutes.
• Add chili powder and ground cumin and cook briefly.
• Stir in tomatoes, corn meal and salt.
• Cook and stir occasionally until mixture is thick and bubbling, about 10 minutes.
• When thick stir in beans, corn, and 1/2 cup cheese.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• While cornmeal cooks, slice tops from peppers.
• Remove seeds and inner ribs.
• Blanch peppers in boiling water for about 4 minutes.
• Drain well.
• Spoon cornmeal mixture into peppers.
• Place peppers upright into baking pan.
• Top thickly with remaining cheese.
• Pour hot water about 1/2 inch deep around peppers.
• Bake for 40 minutes or until peppers are tender.

EASY TAMALE PIE WITH PEPPERS

Steps:

• Cut peppers lengthwise in half; remove stems and seeds. Place peppers on a foil-lined baking sheet, skin side up. Broil 4 in. from heat until skins blister, about 5 minutes. Immediately place peppers in a large bowl; let stand, covered, 20 minutes. Reduce oven setting to 350º. , Peel off and discard charred skin. Place peppers in a greased 11x7-in. baking dish. Remove husks from tamales. Cut tamales into quarters; place over peppers. Top with chili, cheese and chopped onion. Bake until hot and bubbly, 30-35 minutes. Serve with cilantro and green onions.