Carnitas Tamale Pie

May 27, 2014

Last week I shared a recipe for killer Crock Pot Carnitas so I thought it would only be fitting to share a great little ditty on how to use leftover carnitas (if you have some, if not I'm not judging!) For a new spin on "taco Tuesday" why not make a tamale pie? Basically, it's a homemade cornbread crust with a dousing of enchilada sauce which is then topped with carnitas and cheese. Ain't nothing wrong with that! Enjoy!

2/3 c. all purpose flour
1/2 c. yellow corn meal
3 T. sugar
1 T. baking powder
1/4 t. salt
1/3 c. skim milk
1 large egg
1 (4 oz.) can diced green chiles
1 (15 oz.) can creamed corn
1 (10 oz) can red enchilada sauce (I made my own)
2 c. leftover carnitas
1 c. shredded cheese (cheddar, co/jack, pepper jack)

Preheat the oven to 400. Spray a 9" square baking dish with cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl whisk together the flour, corn meal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Whisk in the milk and egg. ...
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Nutritions

Calories
237

Sodium
605mg
25% DV

Fat
2g
3% DV

Protein
7g
14% DV

Carbs
52g
17% DV

Fiber
3g
15% DV