Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. chopped onion
1/4 c. chopped green pepper
garlic (optional)
1 lb. ground beef
1 can Ranch Style beans
1 can whole kernel corn
1 can tomato soup
1/2 can water
salt, pepper and chili powder to taste
1 pkg. cornbread mix

Preparation

In heavy, large skillet, saute onion, green pepper and garlic. Add finely broken up ground beef.
Brown meat until it no longer looks reddish.
Mix in beans, corn, soup and water.
Season with salt, pepper and chili powder.
Simmer about 15 minutes.
Pour into 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
Mix 1 package cornbread mix according to package.
Spread over meat mixture.
Place in oven and bake at 425\u00b0 until cornbread is done.
Eat hot.