Best 8 Tamale Lentil Casserole Recipes

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.

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:

• 1. PLACE THE TAMALES IN A GREASED BAKING DISH (TAKE THEM OUT OF THE PAPERS)
• 2. COVER THE TAMALES WITH THE CAN OF CHILI
• 3. COVER WITH THE CHEESE OF YOUR CHOICE
• 4. BAKE @ 350 FOR 30 MIN'S OR UNTIL IT'S BUBBLY ...
• 5. THERE ARE ALOT OF VARIATIONS YOU CAN DO WITH THIS CASSEROLE....SUCH AS..ADD REFRIED BEANS...A LAYER OF SPANISH RICE...TOP WITH TORTILLA CHIPS...TOP WITH SALSA..

EASY CHEESY TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Tamale sauce:In a medium pot fully combine chili powder, vegetable oil and flour and whisk until smooth over medium heat.Add beef stock, tomato paste and spices and continue stirring over medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Making the Casserole:Place about 1 cup of the tamale sauce in a 9×13 baking pan. I use this baking pan as I like that is has easy grab handles. Remove corn husks from tamales and discard. Place tamales in the baking pan. I ended up using eleven tamales and saved the last one for a snack by itself. Wink Wink.Pour remaining sauce on top of tamales. It may look like too much sauce but it will be just perfect!Cover evenly with freshly grated cheese and sprinkle with green onions and cilantro.
• Bake:Bake for 35 minutes or until cheese has completely melted. Carefully remove from the oven and serve immediately. Sprinkle with cotija cheese if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.

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.

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.

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.

OKLAHOMA TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• In a skillet over medium heat, fry the bacon until evenly brown and crisp. Drain, crumble, and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease a 4 quart casserole dish.
• In a large bowl, mix the tamales, chicken, corn, tomatoes, raisins, and olives. Season with chili powder and salt. Transfer to the prepared casserole dish. Dot with butter. In a separate bowl, mix the chicken broth and Worcestershire sauce. Pour over the casserole.
• Bake 45 minutes in the preheated oven. Top with Cheddar cheese, and continue baking 15 minutes, or until cheese is melted and lightly browned.