Fiesta Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1/2 c. chopped onion
1/2 c. chopped green pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 pkg. chili seasoning mix
1 lb. can tomatoes
1 (12 oz.) can corn, drained
1 (3 1/2 oz.) can pitted ripe black olives
1 c. yellow corn meal
1 tsp. salt
2 1/2 c. cold water
1 c. shredded Cheddar cheese

Preparation

Brown beef in skillet until crumbly.
Mix in onion, green pepper, salt, chili seasoning mix and tomatoes.
Simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in corn and olives.
Place in a 2-quart baking dish.
Combine corn meal, salt and water in a saucepan.
Cook, stirring until thick.
Spread evenly over beef mixture, or make a 2-inch border of the corn meal mixture around the edge of casserole.
Bake in 350\u00b0 oven for 40 minutes.
Sprinkle with cheese and bake until cheese is browned and melted.
Serves 6 to 8.