Easy Tamale Casserole
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Easy Tamale Casserole
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Tamale casserole is a delicious baked Tex Mex meal with ground beef, corn, and Jiffy cornbread topping. Make this recipe all in one pan!
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 green bell pepper chopped small
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 lb ground beef (90/10)
- 8 oz tomato sauce
- 1 cup corn fresh cooked or thawed from frozen
- 8 oz Kidney Beans or black beans, drained
- 1 tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp chipotle chili powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1 cup sharp cheddar cheese shredded
Cornbread Topping:
- 8.5 oz cornbread mix (See Note 1)
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375° F.
- Heat oil in large skillet. Add onion, bell pepper and salt. Saute 3 minutes and add garlic. Cook until onion is translucent.
- Add ground beef and break up meat with spoon. Cook until meat is lightly browned. Drain excess oil if needed.
- Stir in tomato sauce, corn, beans, chili powder, cumin, chipotle powder and black pepper. Stir to mix and simmer on low for 10 minutes or until thickened. Pour into a greased 9x9” baking dish, top with cheese. Set aside.
- Mix the cornbread mix, egg an milk in a small bowl. Pour over meat mixture to cover and bake for 20 minutes. Top should be golden brown.
Notes
- Feel free to use Jiffy, Trader Joe's or your favorite cornbread mix for convenience, but my
- homemade cornbread
- recipe is fantastic.
- Feel free to use Jiffy, Trader Joe's or your favorite cornbread mix for convenience, but my homemade cornbread recipe is fantastic.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
418kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
23g
(8%)
Protein
24g
(48%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Cholesterol
102mg
(34%)
Sodium
827mg
(34%)
Potassium
706mg
(20%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
1640IU
(33%)
Vitamin C
31.3mg
(35%)
Calcium
198mg
(20%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 418 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 418kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 23g | 8% |
| Protein | 24g | 48% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 102mg | 34% |
| Sodium | 827mg | 34% |
| Potassium | 706mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 1640IU | 33% |
| Vitamin C | 31.3mg | 35% |
| Calcium | 198mg | 20% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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42 reviews
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