ABUELA'S TAMAL EN CAZUELA - GRANDMA'S TAMALE CASSEROLE

Abuela's Tamal en Cazuela - Grandma's Tamale Casserole image

Provided by Jennie Pagano

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 16

2 lb lean pork cut in cubes
1 Tbsp salt
1 tsp ground pepper
1 tsp dry oregano
1 pinch ground cumin
6 peeled and mashed garlic cloves
1/4 c sour orange juice
IF YOU CAN'T FIND SOUR ORANGES OR EVEN BOTTLED SOUR ORANGE IN YOUR AREA YOU COULD SUBSTITUTE FOR A REGULAR ORANGE OR CITRUS OF YOUR LIKING
1 lime, juiced
4 c ground corn meal
1 large yellow onion, finely chopped
1 large green bell pepper, finely chopped and seeded
1 can(s) tomato sauce (8oz.)
1/2 c dry cooking wine
1/2 c cooking oil of your preference
6 c warm water

Steps:

1. Mix garlic, salt, pepper, oregano, cumin, sour orange and lime juices.
2. Pour over pork and let it stand for 10 minutes.
3. Heat oil in a large pot and add the pork, reserve the marinade. Brown the pork and then remove from the pan.
4. In same pan, cook the onion and bell pepper until the onion is translucent (a couple of minutes).
5. Stir in tomato sauce, wine, marinade, pork, corn meal and warm water.
6. Reduce heat, cover the pan and let it simmer for about an hour. Stir occasionally.
7. **If it's too thick you can add some more water while it simmers.**