Tamale Pie

13 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 garlic clove, finely chopped
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn kernels, drained
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon oregano, crushed
  • 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
  • 1 cup water

Directions

  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  2. 2
    In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef and onion, adding garlic during the last half of browning, so it doesn't burn.
  3. 3
    Drain the fat and return meat to skillet.
  4. 4
    Add the tomato sauce, drained corn, seasonings, and 1 cup of water.
  5. 5
    Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
  6. 6
    Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.
  7. 7
    Sprinkle the corn meal evenly over the beef mixture.
  8. 8
    Carefully pour in 1 cup water over a spoon back, so as not to disturb the corn meal.
  9. 9
    Bake for 30 minutes.

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