South Of The Border Hot Dog Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
5 -6 hot dogs
1 (16 ounce) can pork and beans in tomato sauce
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
2 cups cold water
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Pre Heat oven to 375 degrees.
In a large skillet, cook onion and green pepper in butter til tender but not brown.
Cut Hot Dogs into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce,olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder and a dash of pepper.
Simmer uncovered, til thickened, about 30 minutes.
Add cheese. Stir until melted.
Turn misture into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
Place 2 cups cold water in a sauce pan. Stir in corn meal and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook and stir until very thick (1/2 to 1 minute after mixture comes to a boil).
Spoon over the hot mixture forming a lattice design.
Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.