Tamale Corn Casserole Oamc Food

BEEF TAMALE CASSEROLE

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 400 F degrees.
• Add the cornmeal, sugar, salt, baking powder to a medium size bowl and whisk together. Add the egg, butter, and buttermilk and whisk well. Stir in the creamed corn and the green chiles.
• Pour the cornbread mixture into a large skillet or a 9x9 inch baking pan. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the edges are golden and the cornbread is done. Insert a toothpick in the center of the cornbread, if it comes out clean, it's done.
• While the cornbread is cooking, prepare the beef. In another large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the ground beef and cook until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Add the onion, garlic, cumin, chipotle powder, chili powder, salt, pepper and stir. Cook until the onion has softened, another 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add half of the enchilada sauce to the meat mixture and stir. Set aside.
• When the cornbread is done, poke holes into it with a fork, or I used the end of a wooden spoon. Pour the remaining enchilada sauce over the top of the cornbread and spread.
• Top with the ground beef and the shredded cheese.
• Bake the casserole for another 15 minutes or until the cheese has melted and has started to lightly brown on top.
• Let cool for about 5 minutes, then top the casserole with cilantro and your favorite toppings.

TAMALE CORN CASSEROLE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Add corn meal to boiling water in a large sauce pan.
• Cook until thick.
• In another saucepan, cook corn, olives, onion and chilies in tomato sauce over medium high heat until onion is transparent; if mixture boils down too much, add some water.
• In casserole dish, place half of cornmeal. Pour vegetable mixture over this.
• Top with remaining cornmeal mixture.
• Label, Cover, Freeze.
• To serve: Defrost overnight and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour or until hot and cooked through or place directly into 350° oven from freezer and bake 2 hours or until hot and cooked through.

CREAMED CORN TAMALES

Steps:

• Soak the corn husks in a bowl of hot water until pliable, about 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make the dough: Combine the masa harina and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in the corn and 1/2 cup hot water until combined. Add the butter and mix with your hands until evenly distributed.
• Remove the corn husks from the water and shake dry. Unfold the husks on a clean surface (discard any small husks or husks with holes). Put about 1/4 cup dough down the center of a husk; fold in the long sides to enclose the filling, then fold in the top and bottom to make a packet. Secure with kitchen twine. Repeat with the remaining dough and husks.
• Set up a steamer basket in a large pot filled with 2 inches of water. Arrange the tamales standing up in the steamer and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium, cover and cook until the tamales are firm, about 1 hour. Remove from the steamer and let rest 10 minutes before unwrapping.

FARMER'S BRUNCH CASSEROLE OAMC

Steps:

• Grease a 2 quart square baking dish.
• arrange potatoes evenly on bottom of dish.
• sprinkle with cheese, ham, green onion.
• in medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, milk, salt and pepper. Pour egg mixture over potato mixture in dish. Freeze.
• on serving day, thaw completely. Bake uncovered in a 350 degree oven for 40-45 min or until center appears to be set. Let stand 5 min before serving. If you prefer, extra cheese can be sprinkled on top the last 15 min of baking.

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.

TORTILLA CASSEROLE (OAMC)

Steps:

• Fry ground beef and onions until meat is cooked through.
• Add taco seasoning and water and cook until thickened.
• Line the pan or casserole dish with 3 tortillas, then layer with 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the beans, 1/2 of the sour cream and 1/2 of the cheese.
• Repeat.
• If you like it spicy, then top it with some hot sauce or salsa.
• Bake at 350 until bubbly (about an hour).
• *OAMC directions: after baking, place in rigid container and seal with a lid (and plastic wrap if desired). Place in freezer. When ready to eat, thaw, place in baking dish, and reheat in 400 degree oven for 30 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.