January 2018 – Our Meal Theme was Queremos Tacos!

          Beverly Campbell won with her recipe for Tamale Pie

                              Congratulations Beverly!

 

Tamale Pie

1 4-lb baked hen

1 pkt Taco seasoning

1 lg can tomatoes

3 cans Tamales

1 can tomato sauce

1 10-oz can niblets corn

1 can tomato puree’

24-30 ripe olives ~ sliced

Save stock from baking hen. Put stock in heavy skillet, add all the tomatoes and seasoning with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to simmer for 1 1⁄2 hours. Chop chicken and cut tamales lengthwise. Layer chicken / corn / olives / then tamales in large casserole dish. Pour over all and bake in 300* oven until hot ~ about 40 minutes. Serves 8 – 10.

From The Memphis Cookbook

circa 1952

Submitted ~ Beverly Campbell Silver Spoon Jan 2018