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Tamale Dip

A creamy baked tamale-style dip made with cream cheese, shredded chicken, creamed corn, diced tomatoes, and Mexican blend cheese. Serve warm with sour cream, olives, cilantro, or your favorite toppings.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 8 ozcream cheese
  • 2 cupmexican blend cheese
  • 14 ozcreamed corn
  • 8 oztomatoesdiced
  • 1/2 cupsour cream
  • 2 clovesminced garlic
  • 1 tspchili powder
  • 1 1/2 cupschickenshredded
  • salt
  • 1 tspolive oil
  • Toppings: sour cream olives, cilantro, etc.

Instructions

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat a 9-inch quiche dish or deep-dish pie plate with cooking spray and set aside.
  • Place 8 oz cream cheese, 1 cup of the Mexican blend cheese (reserve the remaining 1 cup for topping), 14 oz creamed corn, 8 oz diced tomatoes, 1/2 cup sour cream, 2 cloves minced garlic, and 1 tsp chili powder into a food processor or blender.
  • Pulse/process the mixture until almost smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed.
  • Transfer the processed mixture to a mixing bowl and stir in 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken by hand. Season with salt to taste.
  • Spoon the mixture into the prepared greased dish, spreading it evenly.
  • Sprinkle the reserved 1 cup Mexican blend cheese evenly over the top.
  • Drizzle 1 tsp olive oil over the cheese and place the dish in the preheated oven.
  • Bake at 325°F for 45 minutes, until heated through and the top is melted and lightly browned.
  • Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes, then garnish with desired toppings (sour cream, olives, cilantro, etc.) and serve.

Equipment

  • 9-inch quiche dish or deep-dish pie plate
  • Cooking Spray
  • Food processor or blender
  • Mixing Bowl
  • Oven

Notes

Reserve 1 cup of the Mexican blend cheese for topping.