BEEF TAMALE RECIPE

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Bring this Beef Tamale Recipe to the table and your diners will open the wrappers like gifts! This Beef Tamale Recipe contains peppers, onions and more.

Provided by My Food and Family

Categories Home

Time 1h35m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 16

Ingredients

12 slices OSCAR MAYER Bacon
1 onion, divided
2 lb. lean ground beef
1 plum tomato, seeded, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
1/2 tsp. ground cumin
1/4 tsp. ground cloves
2 pkt. (0.28 oz. each) seasoning with coriander and annatto, divided
3 cups warm fat-free reduced-sodium chicken broth
2 cups white cornmeal (arepa flour)
1 lb. frozen banana leaves, thawed, cut into 12 pieces (about 8-1/2 inches)
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup pitted green olives
1/4 cup capers
12 pitted prunes
3/4 cup KRAFT Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Steps:

Cook bacon in large skillet until crisp. Remove bacon from skillet; drain on paper towels. Discard drippings from skillet. Chop half the onion. Add to skillet along with the ground beef, tomatoes, garlic, cumin, cloves and 1 pkt. seasoning; mix well. Cook 10 to 12 min. or until most the liquid is cooked off, stirring frequently.
Meanwhile, stir remaining seasoning pkt. into chicken broth; gradually add to cornmeal in large bowl, stirring constantly until mixture forms soft dough. Cover until ready to use.
Slice remaining onion half. Place banana leaves in single layer on work surface. Spread about 1/3 cup dough mixture into 6x4-inch rectangle on each leaf; top with ground beef mixture, onion slices, pepper slices, olives, capers, prunes and bacon slices. Fold over both long sides of each leaf, then fold over both remaining ends to completely enclose filling. Wrap each tamale tightly in heavy-duty foil.
Bring 5 qt. water to boil in 8-qt. stockpot or tamalera. Add tamales; cover. Cook on medium-low heat 30 to 40 min. or until cooked through. Remove tamales from water with tongs; drain. Cool 10 min. Top with cheese before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 11 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 60 mg, Sodium 730 mg, Carbohydrate 32 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 1 g, Protein 21 g