Tamale Stuffing

Submitted by lazyme

"This sounds interesting. From Stop and Smell the Rosemary: Recipes and Traditions to Remember, by Junior League of Houston (1996)."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 36 tamales, broken into pieces
• 8 cups cornbread, day old
• 1⁄2 lb seasoned sausage, browned, drained, and crumbled
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• 5 ounces mild enchilada sauce
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cumin
• salt
• fresh ground pepper

directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Lightly grease a 9 by 13 inch baking dish.
3. Melt butter in a medium skillet.
4. Add onions and saute until translucent.
5. Crumble tamales and cornbread into a large bowl.
6. Add sausage, onions, eggs, enchilada sauce, cayenne, cumin, salt, and pepper.
7. Mix gently.
8. Place stuffing in prepared dish.
9. Bake 25 minutes.