Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. ground beef
1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped pepper
2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained
dash of pepper
1 tsp. salt
1 Tbsp. butter or margarine
1 clove garlic
1 Tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
2 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 c. chopped olives
3/4 c. yellow cornmeal
2 c. cold water

Preparation

Cook meat, onion and green pepper in skillet until meat is lightly browned and vegies are tender.
Stir in tomato sauce, corn, olives, garlic, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, chili powder and pepper. Simmer 20 to 25 minutes, until thick.
Add cheese, stir until melted.
Turn into greased 9 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.
Stir cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt into cold water.
Cook, stirring constantly, until thick.
Add butter or margarine, mix well.
Spoon over hot meat mixture.
Bake in 375\u00b0 oven about 40 minutes.
Makes 6 servings.