Rosie'S Spoon Bread Tamale Pie Bake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. hamburger
1/4 c. olive oil
1 c. chopped onions
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 clove minced garlic
1/2 c. corn meal, mixed with 1 c. water
1 can ripe chopped olives
1 1/2 c. milk
2 Tbsp. butter/margarine
1 tsp. salt
1/2 c. corn meal
1 c. grated American cheese (1/4 lb.)
2 eggs, lightly beaten

Preparation

Brown hamburger in olive oil.
Add onions, pepper and garlic. Simmer 5 minutes.
Stir in corn meal mixture.
Cover and simmer 10 minutes.
Add olives.
Put in 3-quart casserole (9 x 13-inch). Heat milk, butter/margarine and salt.
Slowly stir in 1/2 cup corn meal.
Cook, stirring, until thick.
Remove from heat.
Stir in cheese and eggs.
Pour over meat mixture.
Refrigerate or bake at 375\u00b0 (chilled 1 1/2 hours) for 35 to 45 minutes.
Serves 6 to 8.