Hot Tamale Casserole with Cilantro Sour Cream

Corn muffin mix with cheese make a "tamale" topper for this casserole of ground beef or turkey, kidney beans, corn and tomatoes.

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Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef or turkey
• 1 packet taco seasoning mix
• 1 cup light red kidney beans
• 1 cup corn
• 2 cups grated cheddar cheese
• 1 cup chopped tomatoes
• 1 tablespoon chopped green chilies
• 1 box prepared corn muffin mix
• Cilantro Sour Cream:
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 handful chopped cilantro
• Seasoned salt to taste

Method

Preheat oven to temperature specified on box of corn muffin mix. Cook meat with taco seasoning as directed on packet. Place meat in a large bowl and combine with beans, corn, tomatoes, chilies and one cup of cheddar cheese. Pour mixture into a casserole dish. Prepare corn muffin mix, adding 1/2 cup cheddar cheese to batter. Pour batter over meat mixture in casserole dish. Cook casserole for the time specified on box of corn muffin mix. Five minutes from end of cooking time top casserole with remaining cheese. While casserole is cooling make cilantro sour cream by adding chopped cilantro and seasoned salt to sour cream. Serve portions of casserole topped with a dollop of cilantro sour cream.

Notes:

Number of servings: 6

Submitted By: leslieyam
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