Chicken Tamale Casserole

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  • Number of Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 cup (4oz) preshredded 4-cheese Mexican blend cheese, divided1/3 cup Milk1 Egg1 tsp Ground Cumin1/8 tsp Ground Red Pepper1 can (14 3/4 oz) Cream-Style Corn1 box (8.5 oz) Corn Muffin Mix1 can (4 oz) Chopped Green Chiles, drainedCooking Spray1 can (10 oz) Red Enchilada Sauce2 cups shredded cooked Chicken Breast1/2 cup Sour Cream
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

2. Combine 1/4 cup of the Cheese plus the next 7 ingredients (through green chiles) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour the mixture into a 13x9-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.

3. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until set.

4. Pierce the entire surface liberally with a fork; pour enchilada sauce over the top.

5. Top with the chicken and the remaining 3/4 cup of the cheese.

6. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until the cheese melts. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes.

7. Cut the casserole into 8 pieces and top each serving with 1 tbsp of Sour Cream.

Serving Size: makes 8 servings

Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GBETH30.

Servings Per Recipe: 8
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 326.1
  • Total Fat: 9.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 64.9 mg
  • Sodium: 495.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 14.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.3 g
  • Protein: 15.8 g

Member Reviews
  • KITT52
    we liked this..but left off the sour cream...we dont care for it
    and we like the green enchilada sauce better and I added fresh roasted chili peppers - 7/21/17
  • CD12745332
    This was a hit for our game night! The corn bread flavor was a little surprising because the guys didn't expect it and the whole casserole was actually quite sweet. I'll try adding spicier ingredients next time. Delicious, though, this is going in my regular rotation! - 8/5/12
  • ABILUCHA
    Looks great! I'm gonna throw the chicken breasts in the crock pot so their ready for this tomorrow! - 10/12/11
  • CYNGUST1
    Also made this from Cooking Light. Love it! - 8/10/11