Cornmeal Tamales Recipe

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Cornmeal Tamales
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  1. Combine the ground beef, seasonings, yellow cornmeal, and tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well. Make 36 balls of approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture, or 1 1/2 ounces per ball. Roll each ball into a cigar shape about 5 inches long. Fill a 9 by 12-inch casserole or cake pan with the dredging mixture. Dredge the individual meat cigars in the cornmeal until well coated. Place each cornmeal-coated cigar in a piece of paper and roll up the paper around the filling. In a large steamer pot, lay two layers of tamales and steam for 1 hour, covered. Serve hot.
  2. Variation - Mississippi Corn Bread Tamales: Add 1/2 cup water and a teaspoon of salt to 10 cups corn bread crumbs and work into a paste. Cover the meat cigars with the paste individually instead of dredging. Proceed as directed
  3. From The Tex-Mex Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos by Robb Walsh. Copyright © 2004 by Robb Walsh. Published by Broadway Books. All Rights Reserved. Robb Walsh, the Indiana Jones of food writers (Liane Hanson, NPR), is the restaurant critic for the Houston Press, and occasional commentator for NPR's Weekend Edition, the former food columnist for Natural History magazine, and former editor in chief of Chile Pepper magazine. He is the author of Legends of Texas Barbecue Cookbook and The Tex Mex Cookbook: A History in Recipes and Photos, and the co-author of several other cooking and travel books. He lives in Houston, Texas.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4884.74 Kcal (20451 kJ)
Calories from fat 1841.9 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 204.66g 315%
Cholesterol 843.51mg 281%
Sodium 8633.74mg 360%
Potassium 6425.48mg 137%
Total Carbs 485.04g 162%
Sugars 39.89g 160%
Dietary Fiber 52.68g 211%
Protein 309.7g 619%
Vitamin C 3.5mg 6%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 52.4mg 291%
Calcium 371.3mg 37%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 242.67 Kcal (1016 kJ)
Calories from fat 91.5 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 10.17g 315%
Cholesterol 41.9mg 281%
Sodium 428.92mg 360%
Potassium 319.21mg 137%
Total Carbs 24.1g 162%
Sugars 1.98g 160%
Dietary Fiber 2.62g 211%
Protein 15.39g 619%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 6%
Iron 2.6mg 291%
Calcium 18.4mg 37%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 113.9
    Points
  • 129
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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