Tamale Casserole - Crock Pot

Name: Tamale Casserole - Crock Pot
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 7 h
Total time: 7 h 10 min
Yield: 10 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large onion, diced; 1 (16 ounce) jar tomatillo salsa, green; 2 (15 ounce) cans chili con carne, without beans; 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained; 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained; 10 tamales, wrappers and husks removed; 2 (7 ounce) cans whole green chilies, drained, cut into 1/2-inch strips; cheddar cheese, shredded (optional); sour cream (optional)

Submitted by lazyme

"DH hates tamales and I love them. I'm posting several recipes so that when he's out of town I can go on a tamale binge and know where to find the recipes! You can use either chicken or beef tamales for this. This one is from The Best Slow Cooker Cookbook Ever by Natalie Haughton."

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photo by Caroline Cooks

Ready In:: 7hrs 10mins
Ingredients:: 9
Serves:: 10

ingredients

1 large onion, diced
1 (16 ounce) jar tomatillo salsa, green
2 (15 ounce) cans chili con carne, without beans
1 (15 ounce) can black beans, rinsed, drained
1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
10 tamales, wrappers and husks removed
2 (7 ounce) cans whole green chilies, drained, cut into 1/2-inch strips
cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)
sour cream (optional)

directions

Place half of the diced onions in a 4-quart electric slow cooker.
Top with half each of the salsa, the chili, beans and olives.
Place 4 or 5 of the tamales on top.
Cover the tamales with half of the chili strips.
Repeat the layers, ending with the remaining chili strips.
Cover and cook on the low setting 6 1/2 to 7 hours.
Pass shredded cheese and sour cream on the side.
Tip: If you are using frozen tamales, the wrappers will be easier to
remove if you microwave them for a few seconds first. Also, if using
frozen tamales, increase cooking time about 1 hour.

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Reviews

I love tamales!! This dish has a nice blend of flavors. Use lime-tomato salsa in place of tomatillo salsa; and used sliced Jalapenos. Made for the Crock Pot Event in Cooking Photos.

Caroline Cooks

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I love tamales!! This dish has a nice blend of flavors. Use lime-tomato salsa in place of tomatillo salsa; and used sliced Jalapenos. Made for the Crock Pot Event in Cooking Photos.

Caroline Cooks

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