Friday, March 20, 2009

Tamale Pie


1 Lb ground beef, browned
1 15 oz can corn, drained
1 small can sliced olives
1 clove minced garlic
1 TB sugar
1 tsp salt
1 TB chili powder
1 15oz can pinto or black or kidney beans, drained
1 1/2 C shredded cheese
2 8 oz cans of tomato sauce

Combine all ingredients and place in 9x13 pan.

To make crust combine the following in a saucepan on medium to high heat:
1 C cornmeal
2 1/2 C cold water
1 1/2 tsp salt

Stir frequently until thick. Add 1 Tb butter and stir until melted. Spread crust mixture on top of meat mixture. If freezing, place in pan, cover tightly and freeze. Otherwise, cover and bake at 375* for 40 minutes.

2 comments:

Me and My Gang said...

This was FANTASTIC we all really enjoyed this recipe and the other great thing was that we could use alot of our food storage.. Thank you very unexpectedly yummmmmy

J-Babe said...

Had this last night and thought it was great. Although next time I will add more spices to the hamburger while cooking it, it didn't have enough flavor for me but I like a lot of spices:)