Treat your family to this cheesy casserole that features chicken and pork - perfect for dinner.
Easy Tamale Casserole
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 45 min
- Servings 12
- Ingredients 5
Ingredients
- 6 to 8 green pork tamales (Oaxaca style), husks removed
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (from 3 lb deli rotisserie chicken)
- 2 1/2 to 3 cups green salsa, from 2 (10 oz each) jars
- 2 cups shredded Mozzarella, Oaxaca or Manchego Cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 400° F. In a 13x9-inch glass baking dish (3-quart), place the tamales (husked) so the bottom is completely covered (you may have to cut some in half).
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Step2In medium bowl, mix chicken and salsa; spoon over tamales. Sprinkle with cheese. Cover dish tightly with foil sprayed with cooking spray to avoid sticking.
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Step3Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is partially melted. Remove from oven; uncover. Drop sour cream by tablespoonfuls over casserole. Garnish with fresh cilantro and avocado slices or finely chopped red onion.
Nutrition
530
Calories
34g
Total Fat
25g
Protein
30g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 530
- Calories from Fat
- 310
- Total Fat
- 34g
- 53%
- Saturated Fat
- 14g
- 70%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 85mg
- 28%
- Sodium
- 820mg
- 34%
- Potassium
- 510mg
- 15%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 30g
- 10%
- Dietary Fiber
- 4g
- 17%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 25g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 15%
- 15%
- Vitamin C
- 35%
- 35%
- Calcium
- 20%
- 20%
- Iron
- 20%
- 20%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 1 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 1/2 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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