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Tamale Recipes

Tamales Over Southwestern Cream of Tomato Soup

Turn a bowl of soup into a main dish. This delicious blend of flavors and textures will warm you up and make you smile.

Prep Time: 10
Total Time: 20
Serves: 4
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Beef Tamale Nachos

Add a fresh twist to your next crowd-pleasing platter of nachos with El Monterey Beef Tamales. Layers of sliced tamales, chips, cheese and tomatoes meld together for a flavorful snack that will have your guests asking about your secret ingredient. Make it fiesta-ready, with a topping of green onions, black olives and fresh cilantro.

Prep Time: 5
Total Time: 20
Serves: 4-6
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Tamale Rice Bowl

During half time, do the El Monterey Super Tamale Bowl. Serve up El Monterey’s authentic Beef, Chicken or Pork tamales over top Mexican rice smothered with your favorite Chile con Carne finished with cheese, sour cream and chopped olives and green onions.

Prep Time: 5
Total Time: 25
Serves: 6
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Calabacitas & Rice Casserole

Raise the level of your harvest dinner by serving a quick and easy Cheesy Squash and Mexican Rice Casserole as an extraordinary side dish with any of El Monterey’s center of the plate items such as Beef or Chicken tamales, or Supreme line burritos.

Prep Time: 10
Total Time: 25
Serves: 6
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Pine Nut Encrusted Shredded Steak

Try something special for a Center of the Plate Tamale dish: Golden toasted pine nuts encrusting a savory El Monterey Tamale accompanied by a sweet potato cream sauce and garnished with pomegranate. Excellent for a trendy Southwestern Cuisine Dinner Party.

Prep Time: 30
Total Time: 55
Serves: 4
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Steak Tamales and Rice Bake

This easy casserole has just 4 main ingredients, plus your choice of garnish.

Prep Time: 15
Total Time: 40
Serves: 4
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