Black Bean Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. ground beef, turkey or chicken
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained
1 c. salsa
2 Tbsp. chopped jalapeno peppers
1 (8 1/2 oz.) pkg. corn muffin mix
2 c. shredded Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese, divided
1/4 c. milk
1 egg
ripe olives (optional)
additional salsa (optional)
sour cream (optional)
2 lb. round steak, cubed
3 beef bouillon cubes
2 Tbsp. cooking oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 bay leaf
3 cloves
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
dash of cayenne pepper
6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
1 lb. carrots, peeled and quartered

Preparation

Delicious on a cold winter's day and even better the next!