Serving Smothered Tamales - Best Topping for Tamales
Learn how to serve tamales with the best topping for tamales. Serve store bought tamales and elevate them with this easy charro beans chili for smothered tamales
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 529kcal
Cost: $7
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ¼ Onion chopped
- 21 oz Charro beans
- 14 oz Pinto beans
- 7 oz Tomato sauce with jalapeno style or regular tomato sauce
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 1 tsp Cumin
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- 1 cup Water
- 6 Tamales store-bought or freshly made
- 1 cup Cheddar Cheese shredded
- 1 package Tortilla chips Or corn chips
Instructions
Making Easy Charro Beans Chili
- In large stock pot, brown ground beef with onion. Drain.
- Drain both cans of beans and add to pot.
- Stir in tomato sauce, sugar, cumin, chili powder, and water.
- Bring to boil, uncovered.
- Turn down and simmer for 20 minutes. Chili should be more of a thick nature and not overly thin.
Steaming Pre-Made Tamales
- On top of the pot of chili, place a steam rack (once all chili ingredients have been added to chili pot). On top of the steam rack, carefully place the thawed or fresh tamales, ensuring all receive steam from the pot.
- After 10 minutes, flip tamales left to right and top to bottom. Continue steaming through end of chili cook time. Tamales should be hot to the touch and heated through.
Assembling Smothered Tamales
- On a plate, add one tamale and cover with chili. Sprinkle with cheese and surround with tortilla or corn chips.
Nutrition
Calories: 529kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 24g | Fat: 22g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 340mg | Potassium: 625mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 435IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 3mg