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Tamale Pie

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Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 cup chopped green pepper opt
  • 2 8-ounce cans tomato sauce
  • 1 12-ounce can whole kernel corn drained (or 1 ½ cups frozen corn)
  • 1/2 cup pitted ripe olives chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar optional
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons chili powder
  • dash pepper
  • 6 ounces sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups cold water
  • 1 tablespoon butter

Instructions
 

  • Cook meat, onion, and green pepper in a large skillet til meat is lightly browned and veggies are tender.
  • Stir in tomato sauce, corn, olives, garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, chili powder, and pepper.
  • Simmer 20 – 25 minutes, or until thick. If in a hurry toss a tablespoon of cornmeal into the mixture.
  • Stir some of the cheese into the mixture and turn into a greased 9x9x2 baking dish.

For the Cornmeal topping

  • In a medium sauce pan, stir cornmeal and ½ tsp. salt into cold water. Cook and stir til thick.
  • Add butter, mix well and spoon over hot meat mixture.
  • Top with remaining cheese.
  • Bake casserole in a moderate oven (375º) for about 40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.