easy hot tamales

Name: Easy Hot Tamales
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h 15 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: ## MEAT MIXTURE; 2 pound(s) ground beef( i use ground chuck); 1/2 can(s) rotel tomatoes; 4 clove(s) garlic..minced; 3/4 cup(s) water; 3/4 cup(s) yellow corn meal; 1 1/2 cup(s) tomato sauce; 2 medium yellow onions chopped very fine; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 7 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 2 tablespoon(s) cumin; 1 teaspoon(s) red pepper; 1/2 - can of cream style corn; ## CORNMEAL MIXTURE; 3 cup(s) white corn meal; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon(s) red pepper; ## STEAM MIXTURE; 1/2 cup(s) tomato sauce; 3 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 1/2 can(s) rotel tomatoes; 3 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 tablespoon(s) cumin; - enough water to nearly cover tamales; - coffee filters for wrappers

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Debbie W

SW, LA

Updated on May 29, 2011

I got this recipe from a co-worker and played around with it. I hate Tamales that dont have enough meat. These babies are meaty and full of flavor.Plus they are super easy!! They are the best left over and they freeze beautifully!! It sounds like alot of ingredients but its really easy.

Rate

prep time 1 Hr

cook time 1 Hr 15 Min

method Steam

yield Alot of hungry people

Ingredients

MEAT MIXTURE
2 pounds ground beef( i use ground chuck)
1/2 can rotel tomatoes
4 cloves garlic..minced
3/4 cup water
3/4 cup yellow corn meal
1 1/2 cups tomato sauce
2 medium yellow onions chopped very fine
1 tablespoon salt
7 tablespoons chili powder
2 tablespoons cumin
1 teaspoon red pepper
1/2 - can of cream style corn
CORNMEAL MIXTURE
3 cups white corn meal
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 teaspoon red pepper
STEAM MIXTURE
1/2 cup tomato sauce
3 tablespoons chili powder
1/2 can rotel tomatoes
3 tablespoons salt
1 tablespoon cumin
- enough water to nearly cover tamales
- coffee filters for wrappers

How To Make easy hot tamales

Step 1

Mix all of the meat ingredients in a large mixing bowl.Set to the side.

Step 2

In a shallow pan mix the cormeal mixture and get a a steam pot ready. I crumble up foil in the bottom of a large pot.
Step 3

I take a large rounded tablespoon of the meat mixture and drop it in the dry cornmeal mixture. Roll lightly in mix shapping to make rolls about 3-4 inches long. Place tamale on a wrapper(coffee filter). Wrap and fold in the ends. Stack in a pot to steam.Should make 4-5 dozen.
Step 4

Pour steam mixture over tamales and add enough water to almost cover tamales. Bring to boil and and reduce to medium heat and cover. Steam for approx 1 hour and 15 min. Allow the temales to cool before serving.
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