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  • Serves: 9 Servings

Pesto Tamales

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Category: Main Dish, Vegetarian

 Ingredients List

  • 1 Basic Masa Dough recipe
  • 18 Corn husks
  • FILLING-----
  • 4 c Basil, fresh -- packed
  • 1 c Olive oil
  • 4 tb Pine nuts
  • 4 Garlic cloves
  • 1/2 c Parmesan cheese -- grated
  • OR
  • 1/2 c Vegan parmesan substitute
  • 3 tb Romano cheese -- grated

 Directions

To make filling: Blend basil, oil, nuts and garlic for 2 to 3 minutes in a
blender or food processor.

Add cheese and blend until smooth, about one minute. Fill and cook tamales
according to "Tamales: Basic Procedure".

Per serving (2 tamales): 590 cal; 8 g prot; 259 mg sod, 81 g carb; 33 g
fat; 0 mg chol; 428 mg calcium

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