Vegetarian Tamale Casserole For Meat Lovers Recipes

VEGAN TAMALES RECIPE

Steps:

• Soak corn husks in warm water for 30 minutes to soften.
• To make the dough, add masa, baking powder, salt and ground cumin to a large and mix well. Add corn oil and vegetable stock and mix with your hands until a dough is formed.
• To make the filling, heat diced onion, corn oil and minced garlic over medium heat until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cayenne, diced mushrooms, salt and pepper and cook until mushrooms are tender, about another 3-5 minutes, then stir in the vegan cheese and set aside.
• Once corn husks are softened, drain and dry. Place a single husk down on a flat surface to begin making your tamales!
• Add about 1/4-1/3 cup of masa dough and gently flatten out in your hands. Place dough in the middle of the thicker end of the corn husk and continue flattening out until you create a roughly 1/4 inch thick rectangle.
• Add 2 tbsp filling to the center of the masa. Fold husk in half longways to cover enclose the filling inside the masa, then fold the other side over like a burrito and gently squish down.
• Fold the smaller end up and secure by tying a string of a corn husk twice. Place tamale in a steamer and continue with remaining filling and masa.
• Steam tamales for about 30-35 minutes, or until the masa pulls away from the husk. Take off corn husk and enjoy with salsa!

VEGETARIAN TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Combine tomatoes and boiling water; let stand 20 minutes.
• Drain tomatoes in a sieve over a bowl; set aside, reserving 1 Tbs tomato-soaking liquid.
• Combine 4 cups water, cornmeal, and salt in a large saucepan, and bring mixture to a boil.
• Cook cornmeal mixture over medium heat 5 minutes or until mixture is thick, stirring constantly with a whisk.
• Stir in cheese.
• Pour half of cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased Pyrex pan, 13 x 9.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• In a large skillet, saute onion in a little olive oil til onion is soft.
• Add tomatoes, reserved tomato liquid, oregano, chili powder, beans, corn, and chiles, and cook 1 minute.
• Spoon bean mixture evenly over cornmeal crust.
• Drop remaining cornmeal mixture onto bean mixture.
• Bake pie at 400 degrees for 30 minutes or until set.
• Serve pie with low-fat sour cream.

VEGETARIAN TAMALE CASSEROLE FOR MEAT LOVERS!

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients except cilantro and cornbread.
• If mixture appears too loose, mix 1 tbls of cornstarch or arrowroot with saved kidney bean water until smooth.
• Stir into mixture.
• Spray a 2 1/2 to 3 quart baking dish.
• Pour mixture in and smooth out.
• Make cornbread as directed on package.
• (Use the egg whites in place of whole egg).
• Add cilantro into cornbread mix.
• Top casserole with mixture,sealing to edges.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 40 to 50 minutes or until top is golden brown.