Helena Tamales Recipe

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Helena Tamales
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (6-oz) package dried corn husks
  • cornmeal dough
  • 1 (15-oz) can tomato sauce
  • 2 1/2 quarts water

Directions:

  1. Soak corn husks in hot water to cover 1 hour or until softened. Drain husks, and pat dry.
  2. Spread 2 tablespoons Cornmeal Dough into a 3- x 5-inch rectangle on one side of 1 husk, leaving a 2-inch border at bottom narrow edge and a 1/2-inch border at one long side.
  3. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons Chicken Filling down center of cornmeal dough rectangle, creating a 1-inch-wide strip. Roll husk up, starting at the long side with 1/2-inch border, enclosing meat filling with the first turn. Fold bottom end with 2-inch border over, and secure with kitchen string or narrow strip of softened corn husk. Repeat procedure using remaining Cornmeal Dough and Chicken Filling.
  4. Bundle together 6 filled corn husks, seam sides inward and open ends facing same direction, and secure with kitchen string. Repeat procedure with remaining filled corn husks, making 2 more bundles of 6 filled corn husks each.
  5. Stand all 3 corn husk bundles, open ends up, in a large 12-quart stockpot. (If the bundles won't stand upright in the stockpot, place a 2-cup glass measuring cup upside down in the stockpot for the corn husk bundles to rest upon.)
  6. Stir together tomato sauce, chili powder, and cumin. Pour tomato sauce mixture and 2 1/2 quarts water around corn husk bundles in stockpot. (Do not pour directly over corn husks.) Cover and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to low, and simmer, covered, 3 hours. Remove tamales, discarding tomato sauce mixture.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 144.17 Kcal (604 kJ)
Calories from fat 12.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.41g 2%
Sodium 562.91mg 23%
Potassium 262.44mg 6%
Total Carbs 31.03g 10%
Sugars 3.07g 12%
Dietary Fiber 4.88g 20%
Protein 3.01g 6%
Vitamin C 2.2mg 4%
Iron 2.4mg 13%
Calcium 271.6mg 27%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 5.94 Kcal (25 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.52 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.06g 2%
Sodium 23.19mg 23%
Potassium 10.81mg 6%
Total Carbs 1.28g 10%
Sugars 0.13g 12%
Dietary Fiber 0.2g 20%
Protein 0.12g 6%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 4%
Iron 0.1mg 13%
Calcium 11.2mg 27%

* 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

  • 2.2
    Points
  • 4
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low calorie,
  • fat free,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • cholesterol free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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