Tamale Filling

From http://mexicanfood.about.com/od/deliciousmaindishes/a/tamalefillings.htm
Authentic

* 3 cups shredded beef
* 8 large roasted chiles- skin, seeds and veins removed and coarsely chopped.
* 1 white onion- peeled and coarsely chopped.
* 6 cloves of garlic- peeled and crushed.
* 1 jalapeno- seeded and diced
* 3 potatoes- peeled, boiled and chopped into large chunks.
* 1 cup homemade chile sauce or store bought.

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Green Chile

* 1 cup green chiles, roasted, peeled, seeded and chopped
* 3 cups shredded Jack cheese
* 1/2 cup green chile sauce
* 1/2 cup whole corn kernels added to dough

México Del sur

* 2 cups shredded chicken, seasoned with hoja santa
* 1 cup fresh, whole corn kernels
* 1 cup finely diced tomatoes
* 1/2 cup red chile sauce

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Yucutan

* 2 cups cubed, cooked chicken marinated in citrus flavors
* 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
* 1/2 cup cotija cheese, crumbled
* 2 serrano chiles, finely diced
* 1/4 cup orange juice

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Black Bean and Cheese

* 2 cups seasoned black beans
* 1/4 cup liquid from beans (bean broth)
* 1/2 cup of cilantro
* 1 cup queso panela shredded
* 1/2 cup onion, peeled and coarsely chopped

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Mariscos

* 2 cups cooked shrimp or lobster
* 1 cup shredded Jack cheese
* 1/2 cup mariscos sauce- 1/4 cup heavy cream mixed with 1/4 cup mayonnaise, seasoned with 1 teaspoon garlic powder and 1 tablespoon lemon juice
* 1/2 cup cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped.