Cornmeal Tamales

13 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 pounds ground beef
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon garlic powder
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 tablespoon salt
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons onion powder
  • 1/4 cup chili powder
  • 4 tablespoons sugar
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • Two 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 36 pieces parchment or wax paper cut into 5-inch squares
  • 4 cups yellow cornmeal mixed with 2 teaspoons salt

Directions

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    ["Combine the ground beef, seasonings, yellow cornmeal, and tomato sauce in a large bowl and mix well. Make 36 balls of approximately 2 tablespoons of the mixture, or 1 1/2 ounces per ball. Roll each ball into a cigar shape about 5 inches long. Fill a 9 by 12-inch casserole or cake pan with the dredging mixture. Dredge the individual meat \"cigars\"" in the cornmeal until well coated. Place each cornmeal-coated \""cigar\"" in a piece of paper and roll up the paper around the filling. In a large steamer pot

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