Easy Tamale Casserole

Cinco de Mayo - Main Dish

My mom liked to make the Hamburger Helper® version of this recipe. When I moved to another state, I could not find it, so I came up with this. Memories of home. My hubby likes for me to spice this up sometimes, so I will use a 14-ounce can of tomatoes and green chiles in it or just use a Mexican-style cornbread mix sometimes.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Total: 55 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Tamale Casserole

Ingredients

1 pound ground beef

½ teaspoon salt

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 small onion

chopped

2 (15 ounce) cans pinto beans

rinsed and drained

2 (15 ounce) cans crushed tomatoes

1 (15 ounce) can cream-style corn

1 (6 ounce) box cornbread mix

1 egg

lightly beaten

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Puerto Rican Arroz con Pollo

Main Dish

Directions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

Step 2

Heat a cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Cook and stir beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly 5 to 7 minutes; drain and discard grease. Season beef with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Stir onion into the ground beef; cook and stir for 1 minute and immediately remove skillet from heat.

Step 4

Stir pinto beans and crushed tomatoes into the beef mixture.

Step 5

Beat cream-style corn cornbread mix and egg together in a bowl until smooth; spread over the top of the ground beef mixture in the skillet. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the corn mixture.

Step 6

Bake in preheated oven until the cheese is melted and the cornbread is set in the middle about 25 minutes.

Nutritional Information

Easy Tamale Casserole

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 515.2

% Daily Value *

Protein: 27.9g 56%

Carbohydrates: 56.5g 18%

Dietary Fiber: 9g 36%

Sugars: 6.8g

Fat: 21g 32%

Saturated Fat: 8.9g 45%

Cholesterol: 98.6mg 33%

Vitamin A Iu: 485.9IU 10%

Niacin Equivalents: 10.9mg 84%

Vitamin B6: 0.5mg 31%

Vitamin C: 18.5mg 31%

Folate: 150.9mcg 38%

Calcium: 254.1mg 25%

Iron: 5.5mg 30%

Magnesium: 80.8mg 29%

Potassium: 846.3mg 24%

Sodium: 1402.5mg 56%

Thiamin: 0.3mg 34%

Calories From Fat: 188.8

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.