Dinner

Homemade Tamales is for Dinner.

Homemade Tamales takes 90 minutes to prepare.

Homemade Tamales takes 180 minutes to cook.

Homemade Tamales makes 38 servings.

The ingredients for Homemade Tamales are:

3.5 c. masa flour
.75 c. olive oil
2 pk. herb ox sodium free beef boulion
6 dried red chilies
1 lg. onion chopped
3 cloves garlic
1 t. salt; divided
.5 t. oegano
.25 t. cumin
.5 lb. corn husks
1 lb. ground turkey
1.5 c. water

Here is how you make Homemade Tamales:

Soak corn husks overnight in hot waterCook ground turkey, onion & garlic. Place chilies, 1 c. boiling water, 1 pk. boulion, oregano, 1/2 t. salt & cumin in blender. Blend until smooth. Stir mixture into meat; simmer 15 min.In a lg. bowl combine .5 t. salt, masa & pk. boulion. Combine oil & 3/4 c. water in a measuring cup. Then add to masa & stir well after ea. 1/2 c. To the consistency of thick cake batter. To assemble: Spread 2 T. of masa batter in center of ea. husk. Spoon 1 T. of meat mixture length wise down center of masa; roll. Fold up smaller end & place to the side. Repeat until nothing is left.Using a tamale or veggie steamer in a large pot, place rack 2" above gently boiling water. Arrange tamales upright in steamer basket. Do not pack tightly as the tamales will expand during steaming. Fill in spaces w/ extra husks to keep upright. Cover top of tamales w/ additional husks; cover & steam for 2.5-3 hrs. or until tamales are firm & fall away from husk. YIELD 38Number of Servings: 38Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KITTY1970.

The nutritional information for Homemade Tamales is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 38
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 102.4

• Total Fat: 6.0 g
• Cholesterol: 8.9 mg
• Sodium: 70.9 mg
• Total Carbs: 9.7 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.2 g
• Protein: 3.7 g