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TAMALE PIE Recipe

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Contributor:  
Contributor:  
Mittie Fellows
Added: Saturday, July 26, 2008
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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound ground beef (lightly browned)
1 medium onion (chopped)
1 medium green pepper (chopped)
1 clove minced garlic
2 cans tomato sauce
mushrooms
1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder
salt and pepper to taste
2 cans corn
5 cups water
2-1/2 cups yellow cornmeal
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 cup small red beans (drained)
cheddar cheese (grated)
Directions:
Directions:
In large skillet lightly brown ground beef, onion, green pepper and garlic. Pour off fat. Stir in 2 cans tomato sauce, mushrooms, 1-1/2 teaspoons chili powder, salt and pepper to taste, 2 cans corn. Simmer uncovered for 20 minutes. Meanwhile, make cornmeal crust by combining 5 cups water, yellow cornmeal, salt and chili powder in sauce pan. Bring to boil over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly until thickened. Lower heat and cook until very thick. Press 2/3 of cornmeal against sides and bottom of baking dish. Stir red beans into mixture. Pour into crust. Spoon remaining cornmeal around edges. Sprinkle with grated cheese.

Bake at 350 º for 45 minutes. Garnish with olives.

 

 

 

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