Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie

Serves:

Ingredients:

1 1/2 lb Lean ground beef
1/4 c Chopped canned pimiento
2 1/2 c Cold water
1 ts Salt
1 c Yellow cornmeal
drained
3 1/4 oz Can pitted black olives
drained
1 1/2 c Cooked whole kernel corn
1 lb Can of tomatoes
1 pk Chili seasoning mix
1 ts Seasoned salt
1 ts Garlic, minced
1 lg Onion, chopped
1 c Shredded cheddar cheese

Method:

1.
Brown ground beef in skillet, breaking up meat with fork.
2.
Add seasonings and tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes.
3.
Stir in corn and olives.
4.
Combine cornmeal, salt and water; cook, stirring, until thick.
5.
Add pimento.
6.
Line greased, shallow 2-quart baking dish with part of cornmeal mush.
7.
Pour in beef mixture and make a border of remaining mush around edge of baking dish.
8.
Bake at 350F about 40 minutes.
9.
Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.