Bean and Cheese Tamales

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I don't think Sandra meant for this recipe to be taken as authentic. It is a great yummy recipe which was a hit in my household. I added a jalapenio to the onion mixture as we like a little heat. My only suggestion would be to use slightly bigger sheets of parchment paper. I think it would've been easier for me to wrap them up if the parchment paper had been slightly bigger so I will try that next time. I had some of the black bean mixture left over as I didn't use them for her second recipe. I saved them and mixed them into some scrambled eggs in the morning. Delicious!

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No, these are not traditional tamales but I love this little recipe. I have used it as written as well as modified. Today I am going to to use it as a jumping off point to make turkey tamales from the recipe from the old Nut Tree restaurant in Vacaville, CA. Those tamales were great big, I'm going to make them small like these. I'm going to use Sandra's corn meal recipe but will substitute masa for corn meal (just because I happen to have some. Corn meal and masa do have different textures - but it's Sandra's method that is special. The video here is also excellent for those who are a little uneasy about how to shape a tamale.

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I agree with the viewers that said that these ARE NOT tamales. I tried them because I liked Sandra's creativity in using parchment instead of corn husks to steam the tamales in. However, after making these tamales, I have to say that the corn shucks help to give tamales their distinctive flavor, verses parchment. Also, tamales are NOT made with corn meal. They are made with corn masa, MASECA is a good brand. Corn meal produces a very dry, pebbly substitute not suitable for tamales. I thought I was going to have to perform the Heimlich Maneuver on my daughter while trying to choke down these dry, flavorless substitutes for the real thing.

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These are really easy, and actually pretty tasty. They make a great snack and reheat well (leave the paper on.

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I love these. I've used it as a bouncing off point for other flavors--pork, chicken, cheese, anything. But the back bean is my favorite. It was easy and delicious.

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hey hey hey, why some of you guys just hate whatever sandra does? the show clearly states that it's for semi home made things, so we cannot expect everything to be traditional to the core. it's easy to make and tastes great. that's a really good thing, we must admit. to be honest, many of the recipes americans make do not follow the traditional methods. like sushi/tempura/teriyaki sauce are the concept of japaneese food here, or add feta cheese and olive and the food is greek, or use a little curry powder and think it's indian food...so what's so wrong about this tamale if you can forgive all of those? if you don't like the recipe, just say you didn't like it. i don't see any reason to be so harsh!

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REAL tamales are made with masa. Don't give Mexican food a bad name.

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I wish there was a way to ask questions... I have never made tamales before. I just wondered if these could be made ahead of time and then steamed. They sounded really good even if they aren't "true" tamales. Some of Bobby Flay's creations are very creative and differ from true cuisine. (excuse the rating - wouldn't let me post without

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Does SL even know what a tamale is? This is an insult to cuisine and Latin Americans everywhere. Do not try to cook our food WRONG and then claim it is a TAMALE! This recipe is a horrible imitation and TASTES HORRIBLE!!!

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I am currently steaming these right this second, hoping they turn out okay...they were super easy to make. I used chicken and cheese in place of the beans. Very little mess, and prep work. I always like that.

And to the person who said this was a rip off. Clearly, it's different. And, how many ways is there to make tamale dough? Pretty sure it's all fairly standard. And, the filling wasn't even close to being the same. Obviously her own recipe, and a good base for making it your own.