Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
Crumble beef into heated skillet. Cook over moderate heat until meat loses its red color.
Add onion, celery and garlic during the last five minutes cooking time. Drain off grease.
Drain tomatoes.
Reserve 3/4 cup of the tomato juice and mix it with cornmeal.
Cut tomatoes in small pieces. Add cornmeal mixture.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, five minutes.
Add corn and its liquid, olives and their liquid, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, salt and meat mixture.
Mix well.
Spoon mixture into 2 qt casserole.
Sprinkle top with cheese.
Bake, uncovered, in a 375\u00b0 oven for 30 minutes. Makes six servings.