Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 yellow onion (medium, diced)
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• 1 tablespoon red chili powder
• 1 tablespoon dried oregano
• 15 ounces corn
• 2 1/4 ounces black olives, sliced
• 14 1/2 ounces tomatoes, diced
• 10 ounces enchilada sauce or 10 ounces taco sauce
• 3 cups water, boiling
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup cold water
• salt
• pepper
• 2 cups cheddar cheese, grated
• 4 tablespoons butter
• sour cream, if desired

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 saute onions in oil over high heat until translucent.
• 3 add ground beef, cumin, chili powder, and oregano and cook until browned.
• 4 remove from heat, and pour off excess fat. transfer to 9x13" casserole dish.
• 5 stir in corn, olives, tomatoes, and enchilada sauce, and set aside while you make the crust.
• 6 bring 3 cups of water to a boil and and salt and pepper.
• 7 in a small bowl combine the cornemeal and cold water, stirring to combine.
• 8 when the water is at a full rolling boil, add the cornmeal paste.
• 9 stir continuously until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes.
• 10 remove from heat and season with salt and pepper and stir in cheese.
• 11 immediately spread evenly over casserole.
• 12 dot with butter and bake until golden and bubbly, about 30 minutes.
• 13 serve with a dollop of sour cream on top.