Black Bean Tamale Bake

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 pound ground chuck
• 2 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained
• 1 (8 ounce) jar pasilla chile cooking sauce (such as Herdez(R))
• 1 cup canned diced tomatoes, drained
• Topping:
• 2 1/2 cups water
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 ears corn, kernels cut from cob
• 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
• 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped (optional)