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Beef Tamale Casserole
 
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Prep Time: 10 Minutes
Cook Time: 30 Minutes
Ready In: 40 Minutes
Servings: 8
This is an adaptation of the Cooking Light Chicken Tamale Casserole. My family really likes the casserole different ways - with chicken, ground beef, or ground turkey.
Ingredients:
1 cup preshredded 4-cheese mexican blend cheese, divided
1/3 cup skim milk
1 egg, lightly beaten
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/8 teaspoon ground red pepper
1 (14 3/4 ounce) can cream-style corn
1 (8 1/2 ounce) box corn muffin mix
1 (4 ounce) can chopped green chilies, drained
cooking spray
1 (10 ounce) can red enchilada sauce
2 cups 85% lean ground beef, cooked
1/2 cup nonfat sour cream
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Combine 1/4 cup cheese and next 7 ingredients (through chilis) in a large bowl, stirring just until moist. Pour mixture into a 13 x 9 inch baking dish coated with cooking spray.
3. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until set.
4. Pierce entire surface liberally with a fork.
5. Top with browned ground beef.
6. Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup of cheese.
7. Pour enchilada sauce over top.
8. Bake at 400 degrees for 15 minutes or until cheese melts.
9. Remove from oven; let stand 5 minutes.
10. Cut into 8 pieces.
11. Top with sour cream if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com