Fiesta Tamales Food

FIESTA TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• In large bowl, mix cornmeal and broth.
• Let stand 5 minutes.
• Stir in beef, chili powder, cumin, salsa, corn and olives.
• Pour into a 3 1/2 quart slow cooker.
• Cover and cook on LOW 5-7 hours or until set.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Cover and cook another 5 minutes or until cheese melts.

FIESTA TAMALES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the masa harina, broth, salsa, oil, corn, onions, Sazón seasoning and salt; beat until well blended. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Place corn husks in a large bowl; cover with cold water and soak for at least 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large skillet, saute onion in oil until tender; add the chipotle pepper, garlic, oregano and cumin; saute 1 minute longer. Add chicken and broth. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer for 15-20 minutes or until liquid is evaporated, stirring occasionally., For vegetable tamales, drain corn husks and pat dry. Place a corn husk on a work surface with the small end pointing away from you. Place 1/4 cup dough over half of husk closest to you, spreading dough to within 1 in. of edges. Sprinkle olives and cheeses down the center., Lifting one long side, fold husk over filling so that edges meet, enclosing filling in husk. Fold ends of husk over tamale; tie with corn husk strips. Repeat 11 times. For chicken tamales, use 1/4 cup dough on each corn husk and 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Repeat 11 times, folding and tying each tamale., Line a large steamer basket with four corn husks. Place basket in a Dutch oven over 1 in. of water; position half of the tamales upright in basket., Cover tamales with four corn husks. Bring to a boil; cover and steam in batches for 50-60 minutes or until dough peels away from husk, adding hot water to pan as needed and replacing corn husks in pan. Remove husks before eating.

YET ANOTHER FIESTA TAMALE PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Saute onion and garlic in butter.
• Add ground beef and sausage and cook until brown.
• Add tomatoes (with juice) and crush with spoon or fork (I crush them with my hands before adding, but that's just me).
• Add corn, salt and chili powder. Heat through.
• Pour into 13x9 casserole dish.
• Press olives down into meat mixture until they are just showing.
• In medium bowl, mix together cornmeal, milk and eggs.
• Pour over meat mixture and olives.
• Sprinkle cheese over top.
• Bake uncovered for 1 hour.

FIESTA TAMALE PIE / WEIGHT WATCHERS

Steps:

• heat oven to 375 degrees. in large skillet cook turkey,onion, and bell pepper until turkey is cooked. stir in beans,salsa, and jalapenos.
• prepare corn mix and pour into greased 9" pie plate.
• spoon meat mixture onto corn mix and bake 30 to 40 min or until set.
• remove from oven and sprinkle with cheese and return to oven for 5 min or until cheese is melted. let cool 5 min before serving.