Traditional tamales get a new wrap--golden corn muffin mix bakes in the slow cooker on top of the tamale filling.
Slow-Cooker Tamale Pie
- Prep Time 15 min
- Total 5 hr 15 min
- Servings 4
- Ingredients 12
Ingredients
- 1/2 pound lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, chopped (1/2 cup)
- 2 cups Progresso™ red kidney beans (from 19-oz can), drained, rinsed
- 1 can (10 oz) Old El Paso™ Mild Red Enchilada Sauce
- 1 pouch (6.5 oz) Betty Crocker™ Cornbread & Muffin Mix
- 1/3 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons margarine or butter, melted
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup shredded Colby-Monterey Jack cheese (2 ounces)
- 1 can (4 oz) Old El Paso™ Chopped Green Chiles, undrained
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 4 medium green onions, chopped (1/4 cup)
Instructions
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Step1In 12-inch nonstick skillet, cook beef and onion over medium heat about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beef is brown; drain. Stir in beans and enchilada sauce.
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Step2Place beef mixture in 3 1/2- to 4 1/2-quart slow cooker. In medium bowl, stir cornbread mix, milk, margarine and egg just until moistened (batter will be lumpy). Stir cheese and chiles into batter. Spoon over beef mixture in slow cooker.
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Step3Cover and cook on low heat setting 5 to 6 hours or until toothpick inserted in center of cornbread comes out clean. Serve with sour cream and green onions.
Nutrition
590
Calories
24g
Total Fat
27g
Protein
65g
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 590
- Calories from Fat
- 220
- Total Fat
- 24g
- 38%
- Saturated Fat
- 9g
- 45%
- Trans Fat
- 2 1/2g
- Cholesterol
- 115mg
- 38%
- Sodium
- 1310mg
- 55%
- Potassium
- 680mg
- 20%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 65g
- 22%
- Dietary Fiber
- 7g
- 28%
- Sugars
- 15g
- Protein
- 27g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 25%
- 25%
- Vitamin C
- 6%
- 6%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 30%
- 30%
Exchanges:
3 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 2 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 3 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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