Spoonbread Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. ground lean beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 small green pepper, chopped
1 clove garlic, minced or mashed
1/4 c. salad oil
1 (15 oz.) can pear shaped tomatoes
1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn
2 tsp. salt
4 to 6 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. yellow corn meal
1 c. water
1 small can chopped black olives
Cornmeal Topping

Preparation

Saute meat, onion, green pepper and garlic in oil.
Stir in tomatoes, corn, salt, chili powder and pepper; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in corn meal, blended with the water; simmer 10 minutes.
Add olives and turn into 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Spread Topping over meat.
Bake, uncovered, in a 350\u00b0 to 375\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes.