
By Serious Eats
Tamal de Cazuela (Mexican Tamale Pie) With Black Bean Filling Recipe
Instructions
Prep:25minCook:1h 15min
Tamales are delicious, but forming them is a small pain in the culo. This baked tamale pie, know as a tamal de cazuela in Mexico, is the solution: all the joys of tamales with not nearly as much work.
Updated at: Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:04:01 GMT
Nutrition balance score
Good
Glycemic Index
55
Low
Glycemic Load
40
High
Nutrition per serving
Calories576.9 kcal (29%)
Total Fat27.4 g (39%)
Carbs72.1 g (28%)
Sugars1.5 g (2%)
Protein13.2 g (26%)
Sodium841.3 mg (42%)
Fiber14.5 g (52%)
% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Ingredients
8 servings

1 poundmasa harina
para tamales

3 cupslow-sodium chicken stock
homemade or store-bought, or water

¾ cuplard
cold, or Crisco

2 teaspoonskosher salt

2 teaspoonsbaking powder

2ancho chilies
stemmed and seeded

1 cuplow-sodium chicken broth

2 tablespoonslard
or vegetable oil

1white onion
medium, chopped

3 clovesgarlic
medium, chopped

4 cupsblack beans
cooked, from four 15-ounce cans or 2/3 pound dried black beans simmered until tender

kosher salt

Nonstick cooking spray
or vegetable oil, for greasing

Hot sauce

salsa verde
for serving
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