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Tex-Mex Tamale Skillet

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Updated Mar 5, 2012
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Grab your maracas! Here's a 30-minute skillet fiesta!

Tex-Mex Tamale Skillet

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 0 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 4
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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1 jar (16 oz) salsa
  • 1 (11-oz.) can whole kernel corn, red and green peppers
  • 4 (6-inch) soft corn tortillas, halved, cut crosswise into 1/2-inch strips
  • 4 oz. (1 cup) shredded hot pepper Monterey Jack cheese
  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Brown ground beef in large skillet over medium-high heat until thoroughly cooked, stirring frequently. Drain.
  • Step 
    2
    Add salsa, corn and tortilla strips; mix well. Reduce heat to medium; cover and cook 10 to 15 minutes or until tortilla strips are tender, stirring occasionally. (If mixture seems dry, add 2 to 3 tablespoons water.)
  • Step 
    3
    Sprinkle with cheese. Cover; cook an additional 5 minutes or until cheese is melted. Sprinkle with cilantro.

Nutrition

480 Calories
25g Total Fat
29g Protein
34g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 1/2 Cups
Calories
480
Calories from Fat
230
Total Fat
25g
38%
Saturated Fat
12g
60%
Cholesterol
100mg
33%
Sodium
1600mg
67%
Total Carbohydrate
34g
11%
Dietary Fiber
3g
12%
Sugars
8g
Protein
29g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
15%
15%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
2 Starch; 2 Fat;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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