chicken tamale casserole

Name: Chicken Tamale Casserole
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 cup(s) shredded cheddar or mexican blend cheese, divided; 1/3 cup(s) milk; 1 - egg; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cumin; 1/4 teaspoon(s) ground red pepper; 1-14 ounce(s) can cream-style corn; 1-8.5 box(es) corn muffin mix (such as jiffy); 1-4 ounce(s) can chopped mild green chilies; 1/2 cup(s) diced onion; 1-10 ounce(s) can red enchilada sauce; 2 cup(s) cooked shredded chicken, turkey, or pork; 1/2 cup(s) sour cream; 1/2 cup(s) diced tomato- if desired; - cooking spray

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90 Pinches

Cindy Eggleston

Yuba City, CA

Updated on Sep 21, 2010

We love the taste of tamales but they're so time consuming to make. This recipe tastes pretty close to the real thing:)

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prep time 10 Min

cook time 45 Min

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yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

2 cups shredded cheddar or mexican blend cheese, divided
1/3 cup milk
1 - egg
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper
1-14 ounce can cream-style corn
1-8.5 box corn muffin mix (such as jiffy)
1-4 ounce can chopped mild green chilies
1/2 cup diced onion
1-10 ounce can red enchilada sauce
2 cups cooked shredded chicken, turkey, or pork
1/2 cup sour cream
1/2 cup diced tomato- if desired
- cooking spray

How To Make chicken tamale casserole

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400

Step 2

2. Combine 1/2 cup cheese and next 8 ingredients (through onions) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour into a 13 x 9 baking dish coated with cooking spray.
Step 3

3. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until set. Pierce entire surface liberally with a fork; pour enchilada sauce over top. Top with meat of choice; sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake for 15 minutes or until cheese is melted. Remove from oven; let stand for 5 minutes. Cut into 8 serving pieces and top each with 1 tablespoon of sour cream and sprinkle with chopped tomatoes if desired,
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