Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
• 1 package chili seasoning mix
• 1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups cooked whole kernel corn, drained
• 1 (3 1/4 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups cold water
• 1/4 cup chopped canned pimiento
• 1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a shallow 2 quart baking dish.
2. Brown ground beef in skillet, breaking up meat with fork. Add seasonings and tomatoes; simmer for 5 minutes.
3. Stir in corn and olives.
4. Combine cornmeal, salt and water; cook, stirring, until thick.
5. Add pimento.
6. Line prepared baking dish with part of the cornmeal mush.
7. Pour in beef mixture and make a border of remaining mush around edge of baking dish. Bake for about 40 minutes.
8. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.

Attribution

Posted by Elaine at Recipe Goldmine 2004/1/9 14:58.
Source: Mexican.recipes-togo