2225 yet another fiesta tamale Recipes

how to wrap a tamale, time required : 2 minutes per tamale, how, sort the husks, go through the corn husks removing any debris. separate the larger usable pieces from the smaller bits and pieces. save the smaller pieces for later., soak the husks, place the husks into a large bowl. cover husks with warm water. set a heavy item (like a heavy bowl) on top of the husks to keep them submerged., prepare the husks, husks from the water and pat dry. place into a covered dish or a large plastic bag to prevent from drying out. use only the larger and medium sized husks for the tamales. the smaller ones can be used later for ties or patches. when looking at the husk, they have a narrow end, a broad end, and 2 long sides., adding the dough, lay a husk on a flat surface. place 1-2 tbsp of dough onto the husk. when spreading the dough , leave a space of about 4 inches from the narrow end of the husk and about 2 inches from the other end. spread the dough to the edge of 1 of the long sides and 2 inches away from the other long side. try to keep the dough approximately 1/4 to a 1/2 inch thick., spread about a tbsp of filling down the center of the dough ., folding, locate the long side with a 2 inch space with no masa. fold that over, slightly overlapping the other side so the edges of the dough meet. wrap the extra husk around the back., then fold the broad end over the top and then the longer narrow end over the broad end., tying, create strips of husk by cutting or tearing 1/4 inch lengths off of some of the smaller or unusable husks. use these to tie across the middle of the tamale to hold the flaps down., steaming, tamales upright in a steamer. you can buy large steamers made just for this purpose. you may have something else you can use to create the same effect. the key is to have a small amount of boiling water on the bottom of the pot and a colander or mesh of some sort to keep the tamales away from the water., steam for about 90 minutes

italian salad dressing, skinless, boneless chicken breasts, condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup, milk, flour tortillas, green onions, thinly sliced, avocado, peeled, pitted and sliced (optional)

lean ground beef, lean ground pork, warm water, slightly beaten eggs, picante sauce, dry onion soup mix, dry bread crumbs, minced green bell pepper, condensed nacho cheese soup (such as campbell s fiesta nacho cheese soup)

hidden valley fiesta ranch dip mix, light sour cream, diced green chilies, drained, chopped black olives, drained, shredded cheddar cheese, chips , vegetables or cracker

sour cream, refried beans, chopped green chilies, fiesta ranch dip mix, shredded mexican blend cheese, divided, sliced ripe olives (optional), chopped tomato (optional), sliced green onion (optional), shredded lettuce (optional), tortilla chips

hidden valley ranch fiesta, sour cream, chopped scallion, shredded sharp cheddar cheese

dried jumbo shell macaroni, green bell peppers, chopped, fiesta corn, jalapeno pepper, seeded and chopped, vegetable oil, chopped cooked chicken, black beans, rinsed and drained, taco seasoning mix, enchilada sauce, four-cheese mexican blend cheese, green onion, diced, nacho cheese flavored chips, crushed, guacamole , sour cream, cilantro (optional)

hidden valley ranch fiesta dip mix, refried beans, light sour cream, diced green chilies, drained, shredded cheddar cheese, tortilla chips

sour cream, refried beans, green chilies (chopped ) or 4 oz jalapenos (chopped), ranch dip (fiesta envelope), mexican blend cheese, divided and shredded, olive, sliced, tomato, diced, green onion, sliced, lettuce, shredded, tortilla chips

all purpose flour, sugar, baking soda, eggs, beaten, lemon lowfat yogurt, vegetable oil, grated lemon peel, del monte fiesta fruit cocktail, drained, chopped walnuts or pecans

corn husks, raisins or currants, apple juice, lard or butter, at room temperature, sugar, fresh masa for tamales, store-bought, milk at room temperature, salt, baking powder, ground cinnamon, chopped dried figs, crema , for serving (optional, recipe follows), peeled, seeded, and coarsely chopped mango or, papaya , for serving (optional)

hot tamale fondue recipe, tamales, onion, finely chopped, no-beans chili, velveeta cheese, sliced, tamales into medium saucepan. add chili. add chopped onions. heat slowly , stirring occasionally, so as not to scorch. when hot, add sliced cheese. stir until cheese is melted. keep warm in a fondue pot., serve with corn chips .

unsalted butter or olive oil, yellow onion, minced (about 1 1/2 cups), dry sherry , such as amontillado, black raisins, apple, peeled and cut into medium dice (about 1 cup), cumin seeds , crushed in a mortar, fresh oregano, finely chopped, new mexico red chile powder or other chile powder with mild to moderate heat, leftover vegetable or sweet tamales, chopped into small pieces, about 3 cups (see notes), day-old leftover cornbread, crumbled (see notes ), lightly toasted pine nuts, minced italian parsley, kosher salt and pepper to taste, chicken broth , as needed

frozen stir fry or 1 (12 oz) bag mexican style vegetables, boneless skinless chicken tenders, hidden valley fiesta ranch dip, olive oil

lean ground pork, picante sauce, pepper, tortilla chips, canned chicken broth, ground cumin, condensed fiesta nacho cheese soup, sour cream

ranch fiesta dip mix, dried garbanzo beans (sorted,soaked, rinsed and drained), rotel, undrained

mayo or salad dressing, grated parmesan cheese, fiesta corn, drained, pepper jack cheese, grated

black beans (drained ), red bell pepper (diced ), fiesta corn (frozen ), red onion (diced ), perdue short cuts carved chicken breast, grilled (diced ), juice of 1 lime, salt and pepper to taste, chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, fat free yogurt (plain ), low fat sour cream