Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic, minced
3/4 lb. ground beef
1 (8 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 (6 oz.) can tomato paste
1 tsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper or to taste
3/4 c. yellow corn meal
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. cold water

Preparation

Brown onion, green pepper, garlic and ground beef together in a heavy frying pan.
Drain off any fat.
Add tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt and cayenne pepper.
Simmer 20 minutes.
Pour into a 10 x 13-inch baking dish.
Preheat oven to 375\u00b0.
In a
heavy saucepan, combine corn meal, salt and water.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened.
Spoon over meat in 3 crosswise strips.
Bake 40 minutes until lightly browned.
Good served with a salad and garlic bread.
Serves 6.