Tamale Pie(Serves 6) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 to 1 1/2 lb. ground beef
1/4 c. chopped onion
1 c. diced celery
1 clove minced garlic
1 (1 lb. 12 oz.) can whole tomatoes
3/4 c. cornmeal
1 (1 lb.) can kernel corn
1 (4 oz.) can chopped ripe olives
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
1/3 c. grated Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Crumble beef into skillet.
Cook over moderate heat until meat loses red color.
Add onion, celery and garlic during about the last 5 minutes cooking time.
Drain off grease; drain tomatoes. Reserve 3/4 cup tomato sauce and mix with the cornmeal.
Cut tomatoes in small pieces.
Add cornmeal mixture.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes.
Add corn and its liquid, olives and their liquid, chili powder, salt, Worcestershire sauce and meat mixture.
Stir well.
Spoon into 2-quart casserole.
Sprinkle top with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, in 375\u00b0 preheated oven for 30 minutes.