Frank Tamale Pie - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 lb frankfurter
16 ounces pork and beans
12 ounces corn, drained
8 ounces tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped 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

Preparation

In a large skillet, cook onion and green pepper in butter till tender but not brown.
Cut franks in 1/2 inch pieces.
Stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder and dash of pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, till thickened, about 30 minutes.
Add cheese; stir till melted.
Turn mixture into a greased 12x7.5 inch baking dish.
Plae 2 cups cold water in saucepan.
Stir in cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
Cook and stir till very thick.
Spoon over hot frank mixture forming a lattice design.
Bake uncovered at 375 for abut 25 minutes.