Best 20 Tamale Casserole Recipes

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.

TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Unwrap tamales and cut into thick chunks. Place a portion of the chopped tamales in the bottom of a 2 quart casserole dish. Then layer the onions, cheese, tortilla chips and chili without beans.
• Repeat this until all ingredients are used, topping off with cheese and chips. Then sprinkle with the water.
• Bake, uncovered, at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 40 to 45 minutes.

CORN AND GREEN CHILI TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Place frozen tamales in microwave and cook on high until thawed, about 5 minutes. Remove husks. Cut tamales in half lengthwise. Place in single layer in 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish. Sprinkle with frozen corn, chilies, green onions and 1/2 cup cilantro. Whisk cream, salsa verde, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend. Drizzle over casserole. Sprinkle grated cheese over top.
• Bake casserole until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro. Serve with avocado and more salsa, if desired.

PULLED PORK TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Combine pulled pork, enchilada sauce, green chile peppers, black beans, corn, onion, and olives in a large bowl. Spread mixture into a 9x13-inch casserole dish.
• Combine corn bread mix, milk, egg, and butter in a separate bowl. Pour over pork mixture. Spread Cheddar cheese on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and casserole is hot, about 35 minutes.

TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Cut tamales into 3/4-in. slices. Place in a greased shallow 1-qt. baking dish. Top with half of the chili and onion. Sprinkle with 1/3 cup corn chips and shredded cheese. Top with remaining chili and onion., Cover and bake at 350° for 30 minutes. Uncover; sprinkle with the remaining corn chips. Arrange cheese slices over top. Bake 5-10 minutes longer or until chips are crisp and cheese is melted.

SLOW-COOKED TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. In a large bowl, combine the egg, milk and cornmeal until smooth. Add corn, tomatoes, olives, chili seasoning, seasoned salt and beef. , Transfer to a greased 3-qt. slow cooker. Cover and cook on high for 3 hours and 45 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese; cover and cook 15 minutes longer or until cheese is melted.

ALBERS TAMALE PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• For crust, combine the cornmeal, salt, evaporated milk and water in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently for 5 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
• Remove 1/2 cup, cover with plastic wrap.
• Spread the remaining cornmeal mixture on bottom and sides of greased 8-inch square baking dish.
• Cool for 2 to 3 minutes if necessary.
• Bake in preheated 425-degree oven for 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• For filling, brown beef, garlic, onion and bell pepper in large skillet; drain.
• Add corn, olives, tomato sauce, chili powder, salt and pepper.
• Mix well.
• Spoon into cornmeal crust.
• Drop rounded teaspoons of remaining cornmeal mixture on top of meat, sprinkle with cheese.
• Return to oven and bake for 15 minutes.

CHILI TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Drain corn, reserving liquid; set corn aside. Place masa harina in a large bowl. In a small bowl, combine the broth, butter, egg and reserved corn liquid; stir into masa harina just until moistened. Set aside., In a large skillet coated with cooking spray, cook pork and onion over medium heat until pork is no longer pink. Add the beans, chilies, chocolate, orange juice, lime juice, garlic powder, spicy chocolate cinnamon sugar, cumin, reserved corn, and cilantro and jalapeno if desired. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes., Transfer to a greased 13x9-in. baking dish; sprinkle with cheese. Spread masa harina mixture over cheese. , Bake, uncovered, at 325° for 50-60 minutes or until golden brown. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

ABUELA'S TAMAL EN CAZUELA - GRANDMA'S TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Mix garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, sour orange and lime juices.
• 2. Pour over pork and let it stand for 10 minutes.
• 3. Heat oil in a large pot and add the pork, reserve the marinade. Brown the pork and then remove from the pan.
• 4. In same pan, cook the onion and bell pepper until the onion is translucent (a couple of minutes).
• 5. Stir in tomato sauce, wine, marinade, pork, corn meal and warm water.
• 6. Reduce heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for about an hour. Stir occasionally.
• 7. **If it's too thick you can add some more water while it simmers.**

GREEN CORN TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Grease a 2-qt. baking dish.
• Beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Beat yolks until thick and lemon colored.
• Stir cornmeal and salt into scalded milk; beating hard. Cook a few seconds over low heat stirring until mixture is the consistency of thick mush.
• Blend in butter, corn, cottage cheese and finally the baking powder into the cornmeal mixture.
• Fold in yolks, then whites.
• Pour into baking dish in layers of batter, grated cheese and chile, last layer being batter.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 40 minutes or until fluffy and golden brown.

CORN AND GREEN CHILI TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F.
• Place frozen tamales in microwave and cook on high until thawed, about 5 minutes.
• Remove husks.
• Cut tamales in half lengthwise.
• Place in single layer in 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
• Sprinkle with frozen corn, chilies, green onions and 1/2 cup cilantro.
• Whisk cream, salsa verde, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend; drizzle over casserole.
• Sprinkle grated cheese over top.
• Bake casserole until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes.
• Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro.
• Serve with avocado and more salsa, if desired.

GREEN CHILI "TAMALE" CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Slice onion fairly thick and lay at the bottom of a crock pot. Add the water, then the pork shoulder. Crush/slice the garlic onto of the pork, then add the can of chili. Set on low and let it go for overnight (I let mine go for about 16 hours. Needless to say, it didn't need that long, but it certainly doesn't hurt it!) Save liquid.
• 2. In a large pot, add oil then flour when combined, slowly add the reserved pork stock and water, stirring avoid lumps. Add canned tomatoes and seasonings.
• 3. If you can, blend half the roasted green chilies till smooth and chop the rest. If that's too much of a pain, you can skip that and just chop the whole lot and add them to the sauce.
• 4. Next shred your pork and add that to the sauce. Cook on low heat for an hour to blend. Stir when needed.
• 5. Pre-heat oven to 350. In a 9 x 13 pan place a triple layer of corn tortillas. Then add a layer of the chili on top of that add a layer of the cheese. Then add another layer of tortillas then meat. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes uncovered, then add a final layer of cheese. Bake another 10-15 minutes till the cheese is melted. (You could easily use a smaller baking dish and freeze the rest of the chili) Serve with sour cream/lettuce/salsa/green onions and whatever other toppings you enjoy.
• 6. Note: You'll want to serve this in bowls as it's a loose dish. Also, don't be afraid to play around with the ingredients. If you want more heat you can saute (or roast!) some jalapeno and add them to the sauce.

QUICK TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Spoon into a greased 9-in. square baking dish; top with chili. , Remove papers from tamales; cut each into six slices. Arrange over chili. Sprinkle with corn and top with cheese. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30 minutes or until heated through.

TAMALE PIE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• In a large saucepan combine cornmeal, boiling water, and salt. Cook over low heat for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Meanwhile, melt shortening in a large skillet over medium heat. Add chopped onion and saute until brown. Add beef and cook just until no longer pink. Stir in tomatoes, pimientos, and cayenne pepper, then remove from heat.
• Oil bottom and sides of a 3 quart casserole dish and line with two thirds of cornmeal mixture. Pour in meat mixture, then top with remaining cornmeal. Bake in preheated oven for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.

TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350ºF.
• Sauté the onion, green pepper and garlic in the oil until just tender. Crumble the ground beef into the skillet and brown. Add the tomatoes, salt, pepper and chili powder. Cook over med-low heat for about 20 minutes.
• While the meat mixture is simmering, bring 3 cups of the water to a boil. Slowly pour the corn meal into the remaining 1 cup of cold water, stirring until smooth. Add the salt and chili powder to the boiling water, and then, stirring constantly, add the cold corn meal mixture to the boiling water. Cook and stir for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover.
• Spray a casserole or baking dish with vegetable cooking spray. Using half of the cornmeal mixture, fill the bottom and sides of the dish. Fill with the meat mixture. You can sprinkle some black olives over the meat, if preferred. Using the remaining half of the cornmeal mixture, cover the top of the pie.
• Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes or until nicely browned. Or until knife inserted in top crust portion comes out clean.

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.

TAMALE CASSEROLE - CROCK POT

Steps:

• Place half of the diced onions in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.
• Top with half each of the salsa, the chili, beans and olives.
• Place 4 or 5 of the tamales on top.
• Cover the tamales with half of the chili strips.
• Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining chili strips.
• Cover and cook on the low setting 6 1/2 to 7 hours.
• Pass shredded cheese and sour cream on the side.
• Tip: If you are using frozen tamales, the wrappers will be easier to
• remove if you microwave them for a few seconds first. Also, if using
• frozen tamales, increase cooking time about 1 hour.

MARIA'S CHICKEN TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray the bottom and sides of a 9x13-inch baking dish.
• Bring water and rice to a boil in a saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer until rice is tender and liquid has been absorbed, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer rice to a large bowl. Add diced tomatoes with green chile peppers, garlic salt, onion powder, chili powder, salt, and pepper and mix well. Spread rice mixture into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
• Layer chicken tamales on top of rice mixture. Mix sour cream and salsa verde together in a bowl; pour over tamales. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese and Monterey Jack cheese over tamales. Cover dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes. Remove foil and bake until cheese is browned, about 10 minutes more. Let sit for 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

CORN AND GREEN CHILI TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
• 2. Place frozen tamales in microwave and cook on high until thawed, about 5 minutes.
• 3. Remove husks.
• 4. Cut tamales in half lengthwise.
• 5. Place in single layer in 10-inch-diameter glass pie dish.
• 6. Sprinkle with frozen corn, chilies, green onions and 1/2 cup cilantro.
• 7. Whisk cream, salsa verde, chili powder, cumin, salt and pepper in medium bowl to blend; drizzle over casserole.
• 8. Sprinkle grated cheese over top.
• 9. Bake casserole until heated through and bubbling, about 35 minutes.
• 10. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup cilantro.
• 11. Serve with avocado and more salsa, if desired.

FELICIANO TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• 1. In a heavy skillet, brown ground beef and crumble well. Pour off fat.
• 2. Stir in Ro-Tel and chili powder (and Sazón Azafran if using). Simmer mixture for 5 minutes; set aside and cool to room temperature.
• 3. Optional: Stir in 1 can corn or beans, drained well.
• 4. In medium bowl, stir masa harina and salt SLOWLY into the cool water. (If boiling water and cornbread mix was used, stir and set pan in large bowl of ice water.) Beat until it reaches room temperature (this will be thick) and mixture is smooth. When corn batter has cooled, beat in eggs, melted butter or oil, and enough milk or buttermilk to make a thick batter like cake batter. It should drop from the spoon in dollops, not pour. If too thin, you can stir in a couple tablespoons flour or masa harina to get the thick batter.
• 5. In a 2-3 quart greased baking dish, spread half the masa harina mixture evenly over bottom. Spoon meat filling evenly over. Top with the shredded cheese.
• 6. Finally, spoon remaining masa harina evenly over top of all and smooth out with back of spoon.
• 7. Bake at 375° for about 30 minutes, until masa harina is cooked and lightly browned. Allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing.
• 8. LEFTOVERS: If you have about half of the casserole left over: Place leftover casserole in a baking dish that fits. Top with one can of chili, 1 cup crushed Fritos corn chips, and 1 cup shredded cheese. Cover with foil and bake at 350° for 30-45 minutes until very hot and cheese is melted. So good!
• 9. NEW NOTE On the Masa Harina: I had to buy a new brand of Masa Harina because my store stopped carrying the old one. This one was labeled INSTANT Masa (corn) flour for tortillas, tamales, etc. It uses COLD water, not hot. I used the boiling like I always do with regular cornmeal, and got a very thick lump. I had to beat and beat to get it smooth enough to spread. So watch what type of Masa flour you get. Boiling water works fine with cornmeal, but use cold water on the instant masa harina.