By txbbwlover48 on Wednesday, November 8, 2006 - 8:33 pm:
Homemade Hot Tamales 7 pounds ground meat 1 onion 1-1/2 teaspoon salt 1 bell pepper 2 teaspoons red pepper 1 stalk celery Parsley, to taste 1 can tomato paste Corn shucks 6 cups corn meal 3 to 4 cups hot water 3 to 5 teaspoons salt, divided 3 to 5 teaspoons red pepper, divided 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 can tomato paste 3 cans tomato sauce 2 cans tomato paste, divided On medium heat boil corn shucks until soft (about 1/2 hour). In large pot, cook three cans tomato sauce and one can tomato paste with 1 to 2 teaspoons each, salt and red pepper and lots of water stirring occasionally. After corn shucks are boiled down, rinse thoroughly In cold water and clean them. Next, take 6-7 pounds uncooked ground meat, add onion, bell pepper, celery and parsley. Mix in 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 2 teaspoons red pepper and tomato paste. Mix into ground meat well. In a separate bowl, mix about 6 cups corn meal, 1-1/2 teaspoons salt, 1-1/2 teaspoons red pepper, and 1 teaspoon garlic powder. Add 3 to 5 cups hot water until it forms a dough-like mixture. Open out corn shucks long ways. Spread about 1-1/2 teaspoons corn meal on shucks, then 1-1/2 teaspoons ground meat. Wrap and place toothpicks on each end. Cook in tomato sauce about 1-1/2 hours.
