Hot Tamale Pie

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 bell pepper
• 3 cloves garlic
• 15 to 20 mushrooms
• 1 (15 oz.) can small olives or 20 to 30 fresh pitted
• 1 (15 oz.) can kernel corn
• 2 (15 oz.) cans chili hot beans
• 1 can tomato soup
• 1 can tomato paste
• 1 to 2 lb. lean ground beef or turkey (optional)
• 1 tsp. salt or more to taste
• 1 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 1 tsp. curry powder
• 1 tsp. cumin powder
• 1 to 3 tsp. cayenne pepper (depends on how hot you like it)
• 1/2 tsp. mustard powder
• 1 tsp. sweet basil
• 1/2 tsp. oregano
• 2 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix plus 2 eggs and 1/2 c. milk