Slow Cooker Beef Tamale Casserole

Slow Cooker Beef Tamale Casserole
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5 Reviews
If you love enchiladas and tamales, you'll want to make this slow cooker recipe for an easy hearty dinner!
20 min
Prep Time
3:20
Total Time
6 servings

Ingredients

Casserole

1 pound
lean ground beef
1 small (1/2 cup)
onion, chopped
1 (4-ounce) can
chopped mild green chiles
1 (11-ounce) can
Mexican-style corn*, drained
1 (10-ounce) can
mild enchilada sauce
9 (6-inch)
corn tortillas
6 (3/4-ounce) slices
Land O Lakes® Deli American

Topping

Sour cream, if desired
Sliced green onion, if desired
Salsa, if desired
 
*Substitute 1 3/4 cups frozen corn.

Directions

  1. Spray 4-quart slow cooker with no-stick cooking spray; set aside.
  2. Cook ground beef and onion in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat until no longer pink; drain, if necessary. Stir in green chiles, corn and enchilada sauce.
  3. Place 3 tortillas in bottom of slow cooker; top with 1 1/3 cups meat mixture and 2 cheese slices. Repeat layers twice except last 2 cheese slices.
  4. Cover; cook on Low heat setting 3-4 hours or High heat setting 2-3 hours, or until bubbly. Turn off heat. Top with remaining 2 cheese slices. Cover; allow cheese to melt.
  5. Dollop each serving with sour cream; top with sliced green onion and salsa, if desired.

Recipe Tips

- Use ground turkey instead of ground beef and add 1 cup cooked black beans.

- To make ahead, cook ground beef as directed above. Add green chiles, corn and enchilada sauce; mix well. Refrigerate. When ready to cook, assemble in slow cooker; cook as directed.

Nutrition Facts (1 serving)

Calories
400
Cholesterol
70mg
Carbohydrates
36g
Protein
23g
Fat
17g
Sodium
830mg
Dietary Fiber
3g

Recipe Comments and Reviews

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I would love to fix this

Posted May 04, 2013 by Theresa T.

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This was an awesome dish! I didn't put the whole can of green chilliest though... only about half. Served with sour cream/green onions/fresh diced tomatoes and sales. Thoroughly enjoyed by all!

Posted April 25, 2013 by Patti

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I used spicy enchilada sauce and pepper jack cheese. Not sure why, but it does have tamale flavor!

Posted February 18, 2013 by Katie

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This was ok. I made it so that I could leave it in the crockpot for my husband to have when he came home. Normally he loves this kind of thing, but he was a little confused by this because it cooks down so much in the crockpot that it seems like a chili of some sort. He also didn't eat any of the leftovers, and neither did I. But it is very easy and I can imagine that kids would enjoy it because it is very mild in flavor.

Posted January 04, 2013 by Sara

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We really enjoyed this recipe today!! Perfect for a busy pre Christmas day :)

Posted December 22, 2012 by Katie

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