Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 1 green pepper, chopped
• 16 ounces tomatoes (either canned whole or chopped fresh)
• 16 ounces corn (i would use frozen)
• 16 ounces black beans (canned and drained or cooked from dry)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon pepper
• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 2 tablespoons sugar

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 saute the ground beef. drain most of the fat.
• 3 add the onions, green pepper and garlic; cook just a bit.
• 4 add tomatoes, corn, salt and pepper, and chili powder; stir and add corn meal.
• 5 pour this all in a 13x9-inch pan.
• 6 in a sauce pan pour in 2 cups milk, 1 teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons butter and 1 cup of corn meal.
• 7 stir until thick (it thickens fast).
• 8 pour mixture on top of the hamburger mixture.
• 9 you can sprinkle cheddar cheese on top in the last 15 minutes, if you want to do so.
• 10 bake until golden, about 45 minutes to 1 hour.