Hot Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 medium onion, chopped
1 c. diced celery
1 clove minced garlic
1 (1 lb. 12 oz.) can whole tomatoes
1 c. cornmeal
1 (1 lb.) can whole kernel corn (optional)
1 (4 oz.) can chopped ripe olives (optional)
1 1/2 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
salt and pepper to taste
1/2 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Crumble beef into heated skillet and cook over medium heat until meat loses red color.
Add onion, celery and garlic during last 5 minutes cooking time.
Drain grease.
Drain tomatoes, reserving 3/4 cup juice and mix juice with cornmeal.
Cut tomatoes into small pieces, add cornmeal mixture and cook over low heat 5 minutes, stirring constantly.
Add corn with its liquid, olives with liquid, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt and meat mixture.
Mix well.
Spoon mixture into 2-quart casserole, sprinkle with cheese and bake, uncovered, in preheated oven at 375\u00b0 for 30 minutes.
Serves 6.