Tamale Casserole Bake
How to Make a Tamale Bake

Love tamales? Try our tamale casserole bake! It’s delicious and so easy to make.
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Tamale Casserole Bake
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ lbs ground beef or turkey
- 4 oz can green chilis diced
- 10 oz can Rotel tomatoes
- ½ cup creamed corn
- 1 tablespoon chili powder
- 1 tablespoon cumin
- 1 tablespoon dry cilantro
- Salt & pepper to taste
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded
- 2 packages of mexican style cornbread mix
- Eggs & milk if needed per cornbread mix instructions
- Salsa sour cream, guacamole if desired for topping/garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees
- Coat a 13×9 pan with nonstick spray
- In a large skillet, brown the ground meat and drain
- Stir in all seasonings, Rotel, corn, green chilis
- Simmer until flavors have combined and mixture has thickened a bit
- Prepare both cornbread mixes per package directions
- Pour ½ of the mix into the prepared pan
- Evenly layer on the meat mixture
- Sprinkle the cheese on in an even layer
- Top with second half of cornbread mix
- Lightly sprinkle dry cilantro over the top
- Bake until top is golden brown
- Garnish with salsa, sour cream, guacamole if desired
- Serve immediately and enjoy!