Dinner for 24

Black Bean Cheese Tamales

Name: Black Bean Cheese Tamales
Total time: 100 min
Yield: 24 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 50 dried corn husks; 8 cups vegetable broth; 6 cups masa harina; 1 cup vegetable shortening or butter or coconut oil; 2 tbsp baking powder; 1 tbsp kosher salt; 1 tbsp chipotle chile powder; 4 cups refried black beans; 1 cans (7 oz) chopped green chiles; 1 lb oaxacan cheese or mozzarella divide into 30 strips

$3.74for 4100 minServes 24

Soft masa wraps black beans, green chiles, and cheese before steaming in soaked corn husks.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 50 oz$0.09/oz typical	50 oz	$4.50Typical price
	Broth, 66 oz$0.07/oz typical	66 oz	$4.65Typical price
	Cornmeal, 30 oz$0.08/oz typical	30 oz	$2.40Typical price
	Canned beans, 26 oz$0.09/oz typical	26 oz	$2.34Typical price
	Enchilada, 7 oz$0.16/oz typical	7 oz	$1.12Typical price
	Mozzarella, 16 oz$0.30/oz typical	16 oz	$4.80Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$22.42

Swaps

Swap mozzarella for cheddar and shredded cheeseabout the same price
Swap canned beans for dried beans and lentilsabout $0.02/oz more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)

Not included in the cost.

100 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
24servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Family Dinners

Typical price

$0.93 per serving$3.74 for 4

City Store

Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.

This is usually served as a side or part of a meal, so the price per serving is low for a full dinner.

Ingredients

50 dried corn husks
8 cups vegetable broth
6 cups masa harina
1 cup vegetable shortening or butter or coconut oil
2 tbsp baking powder
1 tbsp kosher salt
1 tbsp chipotle chile powder
4 cups refried black beans
1 cans (7 oz) chopped green chiles
1 lb oaxacan cheese or mozzarella divide into 30 strips

Steps

Soak the dried corn husks in hot water for 20 minutes, then drain them.
Beat the shortening, baking powder, salt, and chipotle chile powder in a large bowl, then mix in the masa harina and vegetable broth until soft.
Spread about 1/4 cup masa over each husk, add black beans, green chiles, and a cheese strip, then fold the husk around the filling.
Arrange the tamales upright in a steamer pot, cover, and steam over simmering water for 60 minutes.
Rest the tamales for 5 minutes, then check that the masa pulls cleanly from the husks.

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