Easy Tamale Casserole

Name: Easy Tamale Casserole
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 567 grams 1/2 to 3 cups green salsa, from 2 each) jars; 473 milliliters shredded Mozzarella, Oaxaca or Manchego Cheese; 6 to 8 green pork tamales (Oaxaca style), husks removed; 473 milliliters cooked, shredded chicken (from 3 lb deli rotisserie chicken); 118 milliliters sour cream

Easy Tamale Casserole is From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes. If you have salsa, manchego cheese, cream, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it.

Instructions

Heat 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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Tamales

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Glass Baking Pan

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In medium bowl, mix chicken and salsa; spoon over tamales.

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Whole Chicken

Tamales

Salsa

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Bowl

Sprinkle with cheese. Cover dish tightly with foil sprayed with cooking spray to avoid sticking.

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Cooking Spray

Cheese

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Aluminum Foil

Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until bubbly and cheese is partially melted.

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Cheese

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Oven

Remove from oven; uncover. Drop sour cream by tablespoonfuls over casserole.

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Sour Cream

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Oven

Garnish with fresh cilantro and avocado slices or finely chopped red onion.

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Avocado Slices

Fresh Cilantro

Red Onion

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Servings:

567grams

1/2 to 3 cups green salsa, from 2 each) jars 473milliliters

shredded Mozzarella, Oaxaca or Manchego Cheese 6

to 8 green pork tamales (Oaxaca style), husks removed 473milliliters

cooked, shredded chicken (from 3 lb deli rotisserie chicken)118milliliters

sour cream

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Burn Cottage Cashburn Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 30 dollars per bottle.