Mexico Pie (Tamale)

Name: Mexico Pie (Tamale)
Ingredients: 1 12 lbs ground beef; 1 onion, chopped; 1 green pepper, cut in strips; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn; 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste; water; 12 cup ripe olives, sliced; 1 -2 tablespoon chili powder; salt; 34 cup yellow cornmeal; 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

12 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

1 12 lbs ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, cut in strips
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
water
12 cup ripe olives, sliced
1 -2 tablespoon chili powder
salt
34 cup yellow cornmeal
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Directions

1

In skillet brown beef with onion, green pepper, and garlic; pour off fat.
2

Stir in corn, tomato paste, 1-1/2 cups water, olives, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon salt.
3

Simmer 20-25 minutes.
4

Meanwhile, stir cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt into 2 cup cold water; cook in saucepan over medium heat, stirring until thickened (about 15 minutes).
5

Stir cheese into meat mixure until melted; pour into 2-quart baking dish.
6

Spoon cornmeal mixture over meat (it will look like dumplings sitting on top of meat mixture).
7

Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes.
8

Makes 6 servings.