abuela's tamal en cazuela - grandma's tamale casserole

Name: Abuela's Tamal en Cazuela - Grandma's Tamale Casserole
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 2 pound(s) lean pork cut in cubes; 1 tablespoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) ground pepper; 1 teaspoon(s) dry oregano; 1 pinch(es) ground cumin; 6 - peeled and mashed garlic cloves; 1/4 cup(s) sour orange juice; ## IF YOU CAN'T FIND SOUR ORANGES OR EVEN BOTTLED SOUR ORANGE IN YOUR AREA YOU COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR A REGULAR ORANGE OR CITRUS OF YOUR LIKING; 1 - lime, juiced; 4 cup(s) ground corn meal; 1 large yellow onion, finely chopped; 1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded; 1 can(s) tomato sauce (8oz.); 1/2 cup(s) dry cooking wine; 1/2 cup(s) cooking oil of your preference; 6 cup(s) warm water

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Jennie Pagano

Chesterfield, VA

Updated on Sep 28, 2011

Growing up I absolutely loved my Cuban grandmother's tamal en cazuela, I couldn't wait for it to be ready to eat! I have fond memories of her reminding me to scoop from the edges so I wouldn't burn myself. She made some changes to it as the years passed and some things came canned etc. I never noticed a flavor change though.

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Borrowed a picture of tamal en cazuela that looks very similar to mine when finished. As soon as I have my own, I will upload it.

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OH MY! Everyone on the Crew LOVED this dish when we prepared it. The recipe has just the right amount of meat for our liking, however you could definitely omit it entirely and turn this into a delicious vegan recipe as well. We substituted juice from a navel orange in place of the sour orange and it turned out great. YUM!

— The Test Kitchen

prep time 30 Min

cook time 1 Hr

method Stove Top

yield 8 ish

Ingredients

2 pounds lean pork cut in cubes
1 tablespoon salt
1 teaspoon ground pepper
1 teaspoon dry oregano
1 pinch ground cumin
6 - peeled and mashed garlic cloves
1/4 cup sour orange juice
IF YOU CAN'T FIND SOUR ORANGES OR EVEN BOTTLED SOUR ORANGE IN YOUR AREA YOU COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR A REGULAR ORANGE OR CITRUS OF YOUR LIKING
1 - lime, juiced
4 cups ground corn meal
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded
1 can tomato sauce (8oz.)
1/2 cup dry cooking wine
1/2 cup cooking oil of your preference
6 cups warm water

How To Make abuela's tamal en cazuela - grandma's tamale casserole

Step 1

Mix garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, sour orange and lime juices.

Step 2

Pour over pork and let it stand for 10 minutes.
Step 3

Heat oil in a large pot and add the pork, reserve the marinade. Brown the pork and then remove from the pan.
Step 4

In same pan, cook the onion and bell pepper until the onion is translucent (a couple of minutes).
Step 5

Stir in tomato sauce, wine, marinade, pork, corn meal and warm water.
Step 6

Reduce heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for about an hour. Stir occasionally.
Step 7

**If it's too thick you can add some more water while it simmers.**
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