Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onions
1 c. chopped green pepper
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
1/2 c. pitted ripe olives, chopped
2 c. cold water
1 clove garlic, minced
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 to 3 tsp. chili powder
dash of pepper
6 oz. American cheese, shred
3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
1/2 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine

Preparation

Cook meat, onion and green pepper in a large skillet until meat is lightly browned and vegetables are tender.
Stir in tomato sauce, corn, olives, garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt and chili powder.
Simmer 20 to 25 minutes or until thick.
Add cheese; stir until melted.
Turn into greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Make cornmeal topper.
Stir cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt into cold water.
Cook and stir until thick.
Add butter; mix well.
Spoon over hot meat mixture.
Bake casserole in moderate oven (375\u00b0) about 40 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.