Tamale Casserole
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- Number of Servings: 16
Ingredients
16 corn tortillas1 lb. hamburger2 cans black beans, drained1 onion, diced1 green bell pepper, diced1 red bell pepper, diced4 cloves garlic, minced1 celery stalk, diced2 t. cumin1/8 t. cayenne pepper2 lb. enchilada sauce8 oz. cheddar cheese, shredded2 tomatoes, diced1-2 heads romaine lettuce, chopped or shredded1/2 bunch cilantro, chopped or shredded8 oz. plain yogurtblack olives, sliced (optional)green onions, sliced (optional)
1. Brown hamburger. Remove from skillet.
2. Sauté onions, peppers, celery & garlic in beef drippings. Remove from skillet.
3. Drain beans & add to skillet. Smash beans with back of spatula. Add some enchilada sauce (about 1/2 cup) and the spices. Stir well.
4. Grease 9x13 pan. Then out a light coating of enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan.
5. Layer 8 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of the pan. Top with 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the bean mixture, 1/2 of the onion mixture and 1/2 of the remaining enchilada sauce.
6. Repeat the layers. Top with cheddar cheese. If desired, you can cut a couple of tortillas into small pieces and sprinkle on top of the cheese. Bake 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Serve with toppings of your choice. I used lettuce, yogurt, tomatoes and cilantro. Other toppings that would be good: black olives, green onions, avocado.
Serving Size: 16 hearty servings
2. Sauté onions, peppers, celery & garlic in beef drippings. Remove from skillet.
3. Drain beans & add to skillet. Smash beans with back of spatula. Add some enchilada sauce (about 1/2 cup) and the spices. Stir well.
4. Grease 9x13 pan. Then out a light coating of enchilada sauce in the bottom of the pan.
5. Layer 8 tortillas, overlapping, in the bottom of the pan. Top with 1/2 of the meat, 1/2 of the bean mixture, 1/2 of the onion mixture and 1/2 of the remaining enchilada sauce.
6. Repeat the layers. Top with cheddar cheese. If desired, you can cut a couple of tortillas into small pieces and sprinkle on top of the cheese. Bake 20-30 minutes at 350 degrees.
7. Serve with toppings of your choice. I used lettuce, yogurt, tomatoes and cilantro. Other toppings that would be good: black olives, green onions, avocado.
Serving Size: 16 hearty servings
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 282.5
- Total Fat: 13.1 g
- Cholesterol: 37.2 mg
- Sodium: 286.8 mg
- Total Carbs: 26.5 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.8 g
- Protein: 15.7 g
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