Mexico Pie (Tamale)

Name: Mexico Pie (Tamale)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 casserole, 6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lbs ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, cut in strips; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; water; 1/2 cup ripe olives, sliced; 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder; salt; 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Submitted by Shelly Morton

"I've been eating this dish for 20 years. It's a great, filling, feel-good dinner."

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Ready In:: 1hr 10mins
Ingredients:: 12
Yields:: 1 casserole
Serves:: 6

ingredients

1 ¹⁄₂ lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
water
¹⁄₂ cup ripe olives, sliced
1 -2 tablespoon chili powder
salt
³⁄₄ cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

In skillet brown beef with onion, green pepper, and garlic; pour off fat.
Stir in corn, tomato paste, 1-1/2 cups water, olives, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon salt. Simmer 20-25 minutes.
Meanwhile, stir cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt into 2 cup cold water; cook in saucepan over medium heat, stirring until thickened (about 15 minutes).
Stir cheese into meat mixure until melted; pour into 2-quart baking dish.
Spoon cornmeal mixture over meat (it will look like dumplings sitting on top of meat mixture).
Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.