If you like your food hot, hot, hot, well, have we got the dish for you! You-Love-Tamales Bake is for those with a high tolerance for heat and a big craving for deliciousness. All the spicy, meaty flavors get mixed into some crumbly cornbread, and all you need is some cooling and refreshing guacamole to balance things out. It’s basically like one big tamale, and is super easy to make! So, if you want to heat things up, make You-Love-Tamales Bake! We already know you’ll love it!
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 pounds ground beef or turkey
- 1 (4-ounce) can diced green chiles
- 1 (10-ounce) can tomatoes
- 1/2 cup creamed corn
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon dried cilantro, plus more, to taste
- salt, to taste
- pepper, to taste
- 2 (6-ounce) packages Mexican-style cornbread mix, plus the ingredients called for on the package
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
- salsa, to taste, store-bought or homemade, for serving
- guacamole, to taste, store-bought or homemade, for serving
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Coat a 13×9-inch pan with nonstick spray.
Step 3 –In a large skillet, add the beef and cook, while crumbling, until it is no longer pink. Drain the excess grease.
Step 4 –Stir the green chiles and their juices, the tomatoes and their juices, the creamed corn, the chili powder, the cumin, 1 tablespoon of the dried cilantro, the salt, and the pepper into the cooked beef and simmer until it has thickened and the flavors have combined.
Step 5 –Prepare the cornbread mixes according to the package directions.
Step 6 –Pour 1/2 of the prepared cornbread mix into the prepared pan and evenly top with the beef mixture.
Step 7 –Sprinkle the cheese in an even layer over the beef mixture and top with the remaining cornbread mix. Lightly sprinkle the extra dried cilantro over top.
Step 8 –Bake the tamale bake until the top is golden-brown, about 25 minutes.
Step 9 –Serve the tamale bake with the salsa and the guacamole.
