Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. oil
1 large can stewed tomatoes
1 can whole kernel corn
1 1/2 c. cornmeal mix
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 medium onion, chopped
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
salt and pepper
1 Tbsp. chili powder
12 pitted black olives (optional)

Preparation

In large saucepan, put 1/2 cup oil and heat slowly.
Add tomatoes, corn and liquid from corn.
Add cornmeal mix and stir. Cover and cook slowly for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
In a frypan, put 1/2 cup oil.
Saute garlic and onion; add meat and brown with salt, pepper and chili powder.
Combine cornmeal mixture.
Add olives.
Bake mixture in a 9 x 13-inch greased casserole dish at 350\u00b0 for 30 minutes.