Mexican: Tamale Pie

By JoFClark

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 1 can tomato sauce (15 ozs)
• 1 can whole kernel corn, drained (17 ozs)
• 1/2 cup sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1 T sugar
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 t chili powder
• Dash black pepper
• 1 cup grated cheddar cheese
• CRUST
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1/2 t salt
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/2 t chili powder
• 1 T butter

Preparation

Step 1

To make filling, brown ground beef, onions and green pepper; drain. Add the remaining ingredients except for cheese. Bring to boil; simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes or until thickened. Add the cheese; stir until melted. Set aside.

To make crust, combine cornmeal, salt, water and chili powder in saucepan. Cook on medium-high, stirring constantly, until thick. Add butter; mix well. Spread half of crust mixture over bottom of a 12inX8inX2in baking dish. (Note: Recipe is pictured in a 9 in square dish.) Add filling; spoon on the remaining crust. Bake at 375 degrees for 45 minutes. Top with 1/2 cup of grated cheese, if desired.