Leftover tamales

I found this recipe in a Weight Watchers cookbook several years ago. I've made a few adaptations, but it remains one of my favorites! Of course, the cheese that I sprinkle all over the top probably ruins the

When I was growing up in Northern California there used to be an ad on the radio every Tuesday saying "Tuesday is Red's Tamale day!". I don't know who Red was and I didn't eat tamales as a child - I had my first tamale after I was 40 years old. Now I live in tamale country, so I recently ended up having a lot of leftover tamales and needed to do something interesting with them. I found a recipe for Tamale Casserole in one of my favorite cookbooks, "Tacos, Tortas and Tamales", by Roberto…

This recipe will show you how to take tamales and turn them into a cheesy casserole you can share with your family in less than 60 minutes. Yum yum! Cheesy tamale casserole.

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You can use any savory tamales in this quick leftover recipe for one, without any extra work or ingredients.

Let me start by saying that I HATE wasting food. Growing up poor, I have gained an attitude of thankfulness when it comes to what I have been provided to eat. I remember the days when food was scarce so it just drives me crazy if I have to throw any of it away. My husband does pretty good with leftovers, but it does get boring. So, this post is the beginning of a series in which I plan to give you good ideas for revamping your leftovers. In my neighborhood, there is a pleasant little Mexican…

After making homemade tamales I generally have leftover masa. This is an easy recipe to make a tamale pie that taste like homemade tamales without all of the work. Ingredients: 2 cups masa, (leftov…

Here’s a recipe to use up leftover chili and turn it into a different dish. My husband was practically licking his plate; this is based on an old canned tamale label recipe that brings back memories of the 1950’s. It’s not even a Tex-Mex recipe, but one that your mom may have served to the family on a week night back when. You can also substitute a 15 ounce can of chili for the homemade. Canned tamales have been available since the early 1900’s; and became more popular when the Tex-Mex craze…

How did it get to be December 7th already? As the holiday marathon continues, my dinnertime mantra has become “tried and true with a pinch of easy”. I still have turkey leftovers…

Tamale Pie is our FAVORITE Mexican casserole! The combination of the sweet cornbread crust and the savory beef, cheese and enchilada sauce is a match made it heaven!!! I snagged this recipe from my Aunt Susan and boy am I glad I did! Seriously, you guys, stop what you are doing RIGHT NOW and