Tamale Pie

Tamale Pie is a spin off from the traditional Mexican tamales. Made with cornmeal, ground beef, tomatoes, onion, olives, corn, and spices, topped with cheese and baked in a casserole dish. They can also be baked into a cornmeal crust.

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 14.5 ounce can stewed tomatoes
• 1 15 ounce can creamed corn
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 6 ounce can black olives, chopped or left whole
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup Cheddar Cheese, grated

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degree Celsius.
2. In a large frying pan, cook meat, onion and garlic until done. Drain off the fat.
3. Add tomatoes, creamed corn, milk, olives, eggs and cornmeal to meat mixture, bring to a boil.
4. Pour into a greased casserole dish.
5. Bake for 25 minutes
6. Add grated cheese on top, bake for another 5 minutes, or until the cheese is melted.