Taco Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 medium onion
4 jalapeno peppers, seeded and chopped
1 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce
1 c. water
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. hot sauce
1/4 tsp. basil leaves, crushed
1/8 tsp. garlic powder
8 oz. medium sharp Cheddar cheese, cut into strips
3/4 c. self-rising cornmeal
1/4 c. self-rising flour
1 c. buttermilk
1 egg, beaten

Preparation

Combine beef, onion, peppers, salt and pepper in a skillet; saute until meat is brown, stirring frequently to crumble meat. Drain well.
Add tomato sauce, water and seasonings to meat mixture.
Cook over very low heat for 10 minutes.
Add additional water, if desired.
Spoon into a shallow 2-quart casserole.
Place cheese strips over meat mixture.
Combine cornmeal, flour, buttermilk and egg; stir until well mixed.
Spoon batter over meat mixture.
Bake at 475\u00b0 for 15 minutes, or until browned.
Yields 4 to 6 servings.