Appetizers / Soups / Salads

TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE takes 10 minutes to prepare.

TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE takes 25 minutes to cook.

TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE makes 3 servings.

The ingredients for TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE are:

1 CAN HORMEL TAMALES (BEEF IN CHILI SAUCE)
5 PACKS OF KROGER INSTANT COUNTRY GRITS (OR OTHER BRAND INSTANT GRITS)
1 tsp GARLIC POWDER
3/4 CUP CHEDDAR AND MONTEREY JACK CHEESE
NON-STICK COOKING SPRAY

Here is how you make TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE:

BOIL WATER TO MAKE 5 SERVINGS OF GRITS MINUS 1/2 CUP (GRITS SHOULD BE A LITTLE THICK).EMPTY GRITS INTO A SMALL MIXING BOWL ADD WATER AND GARLIC POWDER AND STIR.OPEN THE TAMALES AND POUR THE SAUSE INTO THE GRITS MIXTURE.ADD 3/4 CUP OF SHREDDED CHEESE AND MIX INTO THE GRITS.I DIVIDE GRITS INTO 3 SMALL PYREX CASSAROLES SPRAYED WITH COOKING SPRAY SO I CAN HAVE THIS ON 3 SEPERATE OCCASIONS. OR YOU CAN PUT MIXTURE INTO A PYREX LOAF PAN SPRAYED WITH COOKING SPRAY. FOR SMALL CASSAROLES, BREAK TAMALE IN 1/2 AND PUSH VERTICALLY DOWN INTO THE GRITS SO JUST THE OPEN TOP OF THE GRITS MIXTURE.SPRINKLE A LITTLE EXTRA SHREDDED CHEESE ON TOP (MAY BE ADDED LAST FEW MINUTES OF BAKING, I LIKE IT CRISPY).YOU MAY FREEZE THE EXTRA SMALL CASSAROLES UNCOOKED BUT COVER TIGHTLY. BAKE ABOUT 375* TO 400* LONG ENOUGH TO HEAT THRU AND MAKE CHEESE BUBBLY. Number of Servings: 3Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user INDEJAM09.

The nutritional information for TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 3
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 412.1

• Total Fat: 15.0 g
• Cholesterol: 45.0 mg
• Sodium: 1,396.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 53.3 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3.8 g
• Protein: 14.5 g

TEX-MEX CHEESY TAMALE GRITS CASSAROLE is Mexican cuisine.