Tamale Casserole
16
Points®
Total time: 40 min • Prep: 15 min • Cook: 25 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Want an easy weeknight casserole that even the kids can throw together? This is it.
Ingredients
Fat free refried beans
16 oz
Scallions
6 medium, finely chopped
Fat free sour cream
¼ cup(s)
Cilantro
2 Tbsp, fresh, chopped
Canned chipotle peppers in adobo sauce
2 tsp, chopped
Canned stewed tomatoes
14½ oz, broken up
Uncooked polenta
16 oz, tube, fat-free plain polenta, cut into 12 rounds
Reduced fat shredded Monterey Jack cheese
¾ cup(s)
Olives
6 olive(s), medium, ripe, pitted and sliced
Instructions
1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Spray a 9 x 13-inch baking pan with nonstick spray.
2
Combine the beans, scallions, sour cream, cilantro, and chipotle in a medium bowl; set aside.
3
Spoon half of the stewed tomatoes into the bottom of the pan. Arrange the polenta rounds in one layer over the sauce. Spoon the bean mixture on top of each round. Top with the remaining stewed tomatoes. Sprinkle with the cheese and olives. Bake, uncovered, until heated through and the cheese melts, about 25 minutes. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Yields 1⁄4 of casserole per serving.
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