Grandma's Tamale Pie

By jeaninemg

Ingredients

• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/2 C chopped onion
• 4 T. oil
• 1 lb. hamburger
• 1 can creamed corn (medium)
• 1 can tomatoes (large, or 2 medium
• 1 T. chili powder
• 3 tsp. salt
• 2 C yellow corn meal
• 2 C tomato juice
• 1 can black olives

Preparation

Step 1

Cook onion and garlic in oil until soft. Add meat and brown. Remove fat. Add corn, tomatoes and seasonings. Simmer 20 minutes.

Add the corn meal gradually, stirring, then tomato juice and olives.

Pour into greased pan and bake in moderate oven for 30 minutes, or until knife inserted in the center comes out clean.