Cornbread Tamale Pie(Lo-Fat) - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    1 lb. ground turkey
    3 jalapenos, chopped
    1 c. chopped onion
    1 c. chopped green pepper
    1 clove garlic, minced
    2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
    1 (12 oz.) can kernel corn, drained
    15 ripe olives, sliced
    1 Tbsp. sugar
    1 Tbsp. chili powder
    1/8 tsp. salt
    1/4 tsp. pepper
    1 c. Cheddar cheese (4 oz.)
    3/4 c. yellow corn meal
    2 c. water
    1 tsp. baking powder
    1 Tbsp. oleo
    1/2 tsp. salt
Preparation
    Coat a large nonstick skillet with vegetable spray.
    Over medium heat, brown turkey. Add onion, green pepper, jalapenos and garlic. Cook until tender. Stir in tomato sauce and the next 6 ingredients. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes; add Cheddar cheese, stirring constantly. Cook until the cheese melts.
    Spoon into an 8-inch square pan coated with oil spray. Combine cornbread, salt and water in a saucepan.
    Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce heat and cook, stirring constantly (about 3 minutes).
    Stir in oleo and spoon over the meat mixture to within 1-inch of the edge.
    Bake at 375\u00b0 for 40 minutes or until topping is golden. Serves 6.

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