Fiesta Tamale Pie Weight Watchers Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Whisk together the water, teriyaki, lime juice, garlic, tequila, liquid smoke, salt, and ginger. Coat the chicken in the mixture, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• 2. To prepare the dressing, whisk together the mayo, sour cream, salsa, milk, cajun spice, parsley, tabasco, dill weed, and cumin. Cover, and refrigerate until needed.
• 3. Preheat the broiler. Grill the marinated chicken breasts for 3-5 minutes per side, until cooked through. Discard the marinade.
• 4. Brush the grilled chicken with the chilled dressing, sprinkle with the cheese, and broil until the cheese has melted.
• 5. Serve the chicken over a bed of the crumbled chips.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Coat a 9″ 2-quart casserole dish or oven proof 9″glass bowl with cook spray and set aside. 2. For the tamale filling: In a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add the ground beef, onions and garlic. Cook stirring often, breaking up beef until meat is browned. Pour into a colander to drain the fat. Add back to pan. 3. Stir in beans, corn, tomatoes, cheese, chili powder. salt and pepper. Cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat. 4. To make corn bread topping: Add to a mixing bowl 1½ cups water and corn bread mix. Mix by hand until lumps disappear. 5.. Pour the tamale mixture into the casserole dish. Spread evenly. Top with corn bread batter and spread evenly. 6. Bake for 30-35 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the corn bread comes out clean. 7. Cool a bit and cut into 8 slices. This dish will keep for several days in the refrigerator and freezes great. Makes 8 servings Food Fact It's argued as to where tamale pie originated. It's a toss-up whether it came from Mexico, Texas or California. Early recipes called for pork or beef cubed or hashed but today it's usually made with ground beef. Shopping Tip Most large supermarkets sell Marie Callender's Southwest Cornbread Mix. It's usually found in the baking aisle where the other cornbread mixes are displayed. Their low fat corn bread mix will also work for this recipes.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Combine cornmeal, water and chicken bouillon in a medium saucepan; whisk or stir constantly over medium heat until slightly thickened.
• Spread in a 9 X 13-inch baking pan, sprayed with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
• In a large skillet, brown beef, onion, green pepper, and canola oil.
• Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and stir well.
• Add tomato paste, Ro-Tel, corn, and kidney beans, and mix well.
• Spread mixture evenly over the cornmeal mixture and top with 1 cup shredded fat free cheddar cheese (Can substitute soy cheese).
• Bake for 20-25 minutes at 350 degrees.