Tamale Casserole
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- Number of Servings: 4
Ingredients
1 tsp olive oil1 green pepper2 medium onions1 garlic clove8 oz 93% lean ground turkey1 cup tomato sauce1/2 cup corn1/2 cup peas3/4 tsp salt1 tsp chili powder2 cups water2/3 cup cornmeal
Saute the pepper, onions, and garlic in olive oil until softened (5 min). Add turkey and cook until browned. Stir in tomato sauce, corn, peas, 1/2 tsp of salt & chili powder; bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, stirring once or twice until the sauce thickens slightly (about 15 min). Transfer to 8-inch-square baking dish.
Heat oven to 350. Boil 1 cup of water with 1/4 tsp salt. In a bowl, whisk the cornmeal into the remaining 1 cup water. Slowly pour moist cornmeal into the boiling water, stirring constantly with a spoon until the mixture comes back to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and begins to form large bubbles (5 min). Spread over turkey so that it is completely covered; bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese if desired and bake til melted.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KTOHILL.
Heat oven to 350. Boil 1 cup of water with 1/4 tsp salt. In a bowl, whisk the cornmeal into the remaining 1 cup water. Slowly pour moist cornmeal into the boiling water, stirring constantly with a spoon until the mixture comes back to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and begins to form large bubbles (5 min). Spread over turkey so that it is completely covered; bake 25 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese if desired and bake til melted.
Serving Size: Makes 4 servings
Number of Servings: 4
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KTOHILL.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 259.0
- Total Fat: 7.4 g
- Cholesterol: 40.2 mg
- Sodium: 307.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 32.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.3 g
- Protein: 16.3 g
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