Deconstructed Tamales

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup sofrito sauce
• 17 ounces fully cooked lamb roast au jus sauce
• 14 1/2 ounces canned tomatoes with garlic or 14 1/2 ounces onions, undrained
• 1 (11 1/4 ounce) box , frozen arepas
• cooking spray
• 1/2 cup mexican blend cheese, shredded
• 1/2 lime

Recipe

• 1 if using frozen sofrito thaw under cool running water, if needed.
• 2 remove lamb roast from package.
• 3 drain(reserve au jus for another use if desired) place lamb roast in a large saucepan.
• 4 stir in sofrito and tomatoes.
• 5 bring to a boil over medium heat.
• 6 stir to break up meat.
• 7 cook and stir for 7-8 minutes or until throughly heated.
• 8 meanwhile, preheat medium fry pan over medium heat, about 2-3 minutes.
• 9 remove pan from heat and spray with cooking spray.
• 10 add arepas and cook for 2-3 minutes on each side or until throughly heated.
• 11 transfer arepas to serving platter.
• 12 top with lamb mixture and sprinkle with cheese.
• 13 squeeze a little lime juice over the tamale mixture to add a touch of fresh flavor, if desired.
• 14 serve.
• 15 enjoy.