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Deconstructed Tamales
Recipes
Deconstructed Tamales
4 servings
25 minutes total

Ingredients

  • ½ cup frozen sofrito (Spanish cooking sauce)
  • 1 (15-oz) package fully cooked pork roast au jus
  • 1 (14.5-oz) can diced tomatoes with garlic/onion (undrained)
  • Cooking spray
  • 1 (12-oz) box frozen arepas (fried corn and cheese patties)
  • ½ cup shredded Mexican-blend cheese
  • ½ lime, for juice (optional)

Prep

    • Thaw sofrito under cool running water, if needed.
    • Remove pork from packaging. Drain (reserve jus for another use, if desired); place pork roast in large saucepan (wash hands).

Steps

    1. Stir sofrito and tomatoes into saucepan; bring to a boil on medium-high, stirring to break up meat.
    2. Reduce heat to medium; cook and stir 7–8 minutes or until thoroughly heated. Meanwhile, preheat medium sauté pan on medium 2–3 minutes. Remove pan from heat and coat with cooking spray. Add arepas; cook 2–3 minutes on each side or until thoroughly heated.
    3. Transfer arepas to serving platter. Top with pork mixture and sprinkle with cheese. Squeeze a little lime juice over the tamale mixture to add a touch of fresh flavor, if desired. Serve.

Amount per ¼ recipe serving: Calories 480, Total Fat 21g, Sat Fat 6g, Trans Fat 0g, Chol 95mg, Sodium 1530mg, Total Carb 33g, Fiber 4g, Sugars 10g, Protein 41g, Calc 30%, Vitamin A 25%, Vitamin C 20%, Iron 15%