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Texas Tamale Soup

What you will need for this recipe: canned or precooked frozen tamales, ground beef, creamed corn, mild green chilies, chili powder, cumin, white hominy, poblano peppers, onion, pinto beans, beef broth and stewed tomatoes. Optional items are tortilla chips, green onion, sour cream, masa harina and grated cheddar cheese.
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Course Main Course, Soup
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cans beef tamales in chili sauce or precooked thawed frozen beef tamales (GF)
  • Tip: If using frozen tamales add a teaspoon of masa harina mixed with ¼ cup water or the beef broth to make a saucier mixture. Shake well before adding.
  • 1 lb lean ground beef
  • 2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin powder
  • 1 can creamed corn may substitute one cup plain corn or fresh corn (GF)
  • 4 ounces mild green chilies GF
  • 1 can white hominy GF
  • 1/2 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cans pinto beans GF
  • 1 can stewed tomatoes GF
  • 2 poblano peppers seeded rinsed well and chopped
  • 1 can beef broth GF
  • *Optional crushed tortillas chips, sour cream, chopped green onion with tops, grated cheddar cheese for toppings.

Instructions
 

  • Cook the crumbled ground meat with the onion, poblano peppers, chili powder, and cumin and stir until beef is browned. Add to a large Dutch oven or soup pot.
  • Stir in hominy, tomatoes, beans, corn, and broth (including water and masa harina if using frozen tamales). Bring to an initial boil, reduce the heat and simmer uncovered for 40 minutes.
  • Near the end of the cooking cycle, remove the paper from tamales and chop across (not lengthwise) into bite-sized pieces. Stir tamales gently into the soup pot and heat another 5 minutes.
  • Top with crushed tortilla chips (GF), chopped green onion, a sprinkle of cheddar cheese (GF), and a dollop of sour cream (GF) if desired. This is also good with cornbread, but I prefer the crushed tortilla chips.
  • More and more products are now showing the gluten-free designation on the label. If you have a gluten or wheat allergy, celiac or other medical condition that requires a gluten-free diet you should always choose prepackaged foods with gluten-free on the label. Fresh fruits and vegetables should be thoroughly washed to prevent cross-contamination
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