I grew up eating cornbread dressing during the holidays and I love it. I've been making this version for years and it's become a new favorite. It's a lot of chopping and it's a little more expensive because of the tamales, but it's worth the extra time and money. The recipe makes enough for 12 servings but I double it every year with good results.
Here's what you'll need:
- 6 TBL butter
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1 large red bell pepper, seeded and chopped
- 3 roasted poblano peppers, seeded and chopped
- 3 large jalapenos, seeded and chopped
- 1 ½ TBL Mexican oregano
- 6 C corn bread (not sweet), cooked and crumbled
- ¼ C chopped fresh cilantro
- 1 ½ C crumbled corn tortilla chips
- 1 ½ C frozen corn kernels, thawed
- 3 C chicken stock
- 1 can cream-style corn
- 1 doz corn tamales, unwrapped and cut into 1” chunks
- salt and pepper to taste
Crumble the corn bread into a large bowl and add the sauted vegetables. Then add the cilantro, corn chips, corn kernels, cream style corn, and chicken stock and mix well. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Now add the chopped tamales and gently mix them together without breaking them up too much. You want the tamales to be in bite size chunks, not little crumbles.
Place in a greased 9 x 13 casserole. Cover with foil and bake at 350 for 45 minutes then remove the foil and bake another 15 minutes to brown the top.
This can be made ahead and frozen. After you've cooked it, just cover it tightly and freeze. To serve, just thaw and reheat.
Enjoy!
Lynn
