Main Dish Recipes - Tamale Pie

Ingredients  

• 1 1/2 cups cold water

• 1 1/2 cups Elam's Stone Ground 100% Whole Yellow Corn Meal

• 1 1/2 tsps. salt

• 2 cups boiling water

• 1 lb. ground beef chuck or round

• 1/2 cup chopped onion

• 2 Tbs. flour

• 1 tsp. chili powder

• 1 can (1lb.) tomatoes

• 1 can (8 ounces) tomato sauce

• 1 can (8 3/4 ounces) whole kernel corn, drained (1 cup)

Makes 6 servings

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Method:

1. Combine and mix cold water and corn meal. Add 1/2 tsp. salt to boiling water. Add corn-meal mixture, stirring constantly, bring to a boil.

2. Partially cover pan; cook slowly 7 minutes, stirring often. Line bottom and sides of greased 2-quart casserole with cooked mush.

3. Cook beef and onion in fry pan until beef is brown and crumbly. Stir in flour, remaining 1 tsp. salt and chili powder. Add tomatoes, breaking them up into chunks with spoon.

4. Stir in tomato sauce and corn. Spoon into mush-lined casserole.

5. Bake in 350°F oven until hot and bubbly, 40 to 45 minutes.