Hot Tamale Casserole Gooseberry Patch Recipes

HOT TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet.
• Add onion and green pepper; saute until tender.
• Add beef and cook until crumbly.
• Add tomatoes (if the tomatoes are very juicy take off some juice, keep it you can add it if needed), tomato paste, corn, olives, cumin, salt, all spice, chili powder, pepper sauce and cornmeal.
• Simmer stirring frequently for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• Spoon mixture into a 2 1/2 qt casserole.
• MAKE TAMALE TOPPING----------------.
• In a large bowl mix, flour cornmeal, sugar and baking powder.
• Add melted butter, milk, and egg.
• Stir only until dry ingredients are just moistened.
• Quickly stir in the jalapeno pepper and cheese.
• BACK TO THE CASSEROLE-----------.
• Spoon the topping in large spoonfuls around the edge of the casserole.
• Bake in 450°F uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until cornmeal topping is cooked through and lightly browned.

EASY TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Shuck husks off tamales and place, single layer, in a 9x13 baking dish.
• Mix all other ingredients (except for shredded cheddar cheese for top) until well blended. It will have a very soupy consistency.
• Pour over tamales and bake for 30 minutes or until bubbling hot.
• Sprinkle w/ cheddar cheese and bake a few more minutes until melted.
• Serve hot!

HOT TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, bring the water, salt and cayenne to a boil. Reduce heat to a gentle boil; slowly whisk in cornmeal. Cook and stir with a wooden spoon for 15-20 minutes or until polenta is thickened and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pan., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, cook the beef, onion, green pepper and garlic over medium heat until meat is no longer pink. Stir in the beans, enchilada sauce, chilies, olives, chili powder and cilantro; heat through., Spread polenta into a greased 8-in. square baking dish. Top with meat mixture. Cover and bake at 350° for 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese. Bake, uncovered, for 2-5 minutes or until filling is bubbly and cheese is melted.

EASY TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef with salt and pepper.
• Stir onion into the ground beef; cook and stir for 1 minute and immediately remove skillet from heat.
• Stir pinto beans and crushed tomatoes into the beef mixture.
• Beat cream-style corn, cornbread mix, and egg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the top of the ground beef mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the corn mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the cornbread is set in the middle, about 25 minutes.

HOT TAMALE CASSEROLE (GOOSEBERRY PATCH)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Brown ground turkey (or beef) in a skillet over medium heat; drain and add taco seasoning. Set aside.
• Prepare corn muffin mixes with eggs and milk; mix well.
• Pour half of the batter into a greased 13x9" baking dish.
• Top with ground turkey and layer with 1 c cheese.
• Pour remaining batter over cheese and spread evenly.
• Bake for 30 minutes.
• Remove from oven and spread with salsa.
• Sprinkle with remaining cheese and return to the oven for an additional 10 minutes.
• Cool for 15 minutes before serving.