tamale casserole - crockpot

Name: Tamale Casserole - Crockpot
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 7 h
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 large onion, diced; 1 16-oz jar(s) green tomatillo salsa; 2 15-oz can(s) chili con carne, without beans; 1 15-oz can(s) black beans, rinsed, drained; 1 2-oz can(s) sliced ripe olives, drained; 10 - tamales (chicken or beef), wrappers or husks removed; 2 7-oz can(s) whole green chilies, drained, cut into 1/2-inch strips; - cheddar cheese, shredded, optional; - sour cream, optional

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Sep 18, 2016

This is a great dish to share with friends on a cold day. It is easily assembled with store-bought tamales and needs no attention all day. Served with a salad, it's a complete meal. The recipe is from " The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever" by Natalie Haughton.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 7 Hr

method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

yield 10 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 large onion, diced
1 16-oz jars green tomatillo salsa
2 15-oz cans chili con carne, without beans
1 15-oz cans black beans, rinsed, drained
1 2-oz cans sliced ripe olives, drained
10 - tamales (chicken or beef), wrappers or husks removed
2 7-oz cans whole green chilies, drained, cut into 1/2-inch strips
- cheddar cheese, shredded, optional
- sour cream, optional

How To Make tamale casserole - crockpot

Step 1

Place half of the diced onions in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.

Step 2

Top with half each of the salsa, the chili, beans and olives.
Step 3

Place 4 or 5 of the tamales on top.
Step 4

Cover the tamales with half of the chili strips.
Step 5

Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining chili strips.
Step 6

Cover and cook on the low setting 6 1/2 to 7 hours.
Step 7

Pass shredded cheese and sour cream on the side.
Step 8

Tips: If you are using frozen tamales, the wrappers will be easier to remove if you microwave them for a few seconds first. Also, if using frozen tamales, increase cooking time about 1 hour.
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