Quick and Easy Recipe for Jay’s Tamale Casserole
As you can probably guess from many of the recipes I share, Jay enjoys experimenting in the kitchen and coming up with delicious but easy meals. Here is the quick and easy recipe for Jay’s Tamale Casserole.
During the week, he gets home earlier than I do, so when we have our monthly church potluck, he does the cooking. This month he put common ingredients together for a great recipe. It is perfect for the whole family.
Supplies Needed:
- 9X13 Baking Dish
- Silicone Spatula
- Aluminum Foil (I love these Kitchen Wrap Dispensers!)
- Olive Oil Cooking Spray (I like to make my own with this oil sprayer.)
Ingredients
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees, and spray the baking dish with cooking spray.
- Remove the corn husks and place the tamales in the dish, lined up, touching.
- Spread the sour cream, Rotel tomatoes, and a layer of cheese on top of the tamales, then top with chili.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 minutes, covered with foil.
- During the last 10 minutes of the cooking time, add another layer of cheese to the top of the casserole and return to the oven uncovered. Bake 10 more minutes or until the cheese is completely melted.
Serve Tamale Casserole With:
- Tortilla Chips
- A little sour cream on top of each serving
- Refried Beans
- Black Beans
- Ketchup
- Fresh Roasted Salsa
- Whole Kernel or Creamed Corn
- Guacamole or Avocados
Other Ingredients and Options:
- Fresh Cilantro
- Fresh or Pickled Jalapeno Peppers, diced
- Chopped Green Onions
- Black Olives
- Chopped Green Chiles
- Pico de Gallo
- Salt & Black Pepper
- Chopped Green Bell Pepper
- Any favorite taco toppings
- You could use Red Enchilada Sauce instead of chili.
- Mix in a packet of taco seasoning with the sour cream before spreading it on the tamales.
Using actual tamales makes this a very simple recipe, and it has lots of flavor. It is great for potlucks, and it travels well. It was a crowd pleaser; almost the entire casserole was gone at the end of the night.
Events
We serve Mexican food at one of the events we host at Christmas time, and it always consists of tamales. I see this being an easy way to enjoy more time with our family, because we can have it prepared and ready in advance.
The next time you have potlucks, holidays, or just busy weeknights, try this quick and easy tamale casserole. It is sure to be a family favorite.
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Some of Jay’s Other Recipes
How to Make the Best Creamy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
Church Ladies’ Favorite Potluck Recipes: Side Dishes
Until next time,
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You guys always have the best Mexican! I could seriously eat it a few times a week so I’m super excited to try to make this recipe. It would be perfect for times when we have big family meals but are short on time! Hugs, CoCo
Ooh, this looks so good. I love tamales and have never had them like this. I will pin and try it! Stopped by from the Senior Salon Pit Stop. Have a great day!
P.S. You used chili without beans, correct? Thanks!
OOOH I bet this is so yum! Thanks for sharing on SSPS, hope to see you again next week.
Very interesting, non familiar with this dish but may have to try this out as I am now curious
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