chicken tamale casserole

Name: Chicken Tamale Casserole
Cook time: 45 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## CORN BREAD BASE; 2/3 cup(s) milk; 1/2 cup(s) egg beaters or 2 eggs - well beaten; 1 package(s) taco seasoning mix, divided (1 tbsp here); 1/4 teaspoon(s) cayenne pepper; 2 can(s) creamed corn; 2 box(es) jiffy corn muffin mix; 1 can(s) chopped green chilies *see notes; ## THE REST 8-); 1 can(s) 28 oz enchilada sauce - red; 4 cup(s) cooked, shredded chicken; - rest of the packet of taco seasoning; 1 package(s) queso fresca, crumbled; - fresh cilantro, to taste

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Donna Roth

Wilmington, DE --> Lake Forest, CA

Updated on May 6, 2014

I adapted this from a recipe I found over a year ago, from I do not know where. I wanted to use up a package of cooked shredded chicken breast. My 9 yr old scored it a 9 out of 10. It's a great potluck dish.

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cook time 45 Min

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yield an army :)

Ingredients

CORN BREAD BASE
2/3 cup milk
1/2 cup egg beaters or 2 eggs - well beaten
1 package taco seasoning mix, divided (1 tbsp here)
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
2 cans creamed corn
2 boxes jiffy corn muffin mix
1 can chopped green chilies *see notes
THE REST 8-)
1 can 28 oz enchilada sauce - red
4 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- rest of the packet of taco seasoning
1 package queso fresca, crumbled
- fresh cilantro, to taste

How To Make chicken tamale casserole

Step 1

HEAT oven to 400°. Spray about a 10" x 15" glass baking dish with cooking spray. Mix all corn bread ingredients, pour into pan and bake 30 minutes.

Step 2

While the corn bread is making your kitchen smell good: 1. mix chicken with the remaining taco seasoning. 2. Crumble the queso fresco for later.
Step 3

After 30 minutes remove corn bread from oven, it will be browned but still real soft. Poke it all over with a fork, like a poke cake. Pour enchilada sauce over the top and spread to make sure it's fully covered. Spread the seasoned chicken over the sauce. Sprinkle with the cheese & bake an additional 15 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand about 10 minutes before serving.
Step 4

NOTES: * My family doesn't care for chunks of chilies in our corn bread, so I ran it through my Magic Bullet. ** To half recipe, use a 10 oz can enchilada sauce and a deep dish pie pan. Use as little or as much cheese as preferred.
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