comment icon 189 more comments Carnitas. Remember that one? Still have your face buried in that one? Have some leftovers of that one? Me too. Cause as much as I love carnitas, I did not eat 5 pounds of shredded Mexican pork in 2 days. There were too many other distracting things around. So those carnitas? Turns out they make a great topping for one of my favorite recipes ever: Carnitas Tamale Pie. My original version had chicken. Now apparently I’m a grown up who makes carnitas, so I made this version of tamale pie with carnitas. From the crockpot. That’s totally grown up. Can I tell you something? We love this. I love putting leftovers to good use. Bjork loves when I actually make real meals that involve more than cereal, milk, and mangoes. Oh, the things you thought you knew about us. But for me, I just love whole thing together – the melted cheese, enchilada sauce, spicy carnitas, and a sweet, mushy tamale-like crust. I like that it can be cut into squares or just scooped into a bowl. I like that it can should be sprinkled with cilantro. I like the melted white cheese. What if I told you I liked putting guacamole on this? I just don’t stand a chance against Tex-Mex gluttony right now. PS. I used my regular slow cooker for this recipe which is a Crock-Pot that I’ve had for the last five years. SO MUCH FOOD has come out of that thing over the life of this blog which is pretty impressive for a $28 kitchen appliance. So you’re going to have an awesome weekend? 4.8 from 58 reviews Sweet. Me too. Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links.
