Tamale Pie

Author Unknown

Serves 8 to 10

	1 lb hamburger
	1 cup chopped green pepper
	1 chopped onion
	1 clove garlic, minced
	1 16oz can of tomatoes
	1 6oz can of tomato paste
	1 12oz can corn, drained
	1 can sliced ripe olives (optional)
	1 Tbsp sugar
	1 tsp salt and a dash of pepper
	2-3 tsp chili powder
	1 1/2 cups sharp American cheese, grated
	2 cups cold milk
	3/4 cup yellow corn meal
	1/2 tsp salt
	1 Tbsp butter

Brown the first four ingredients together. Drain the fat and add the tomatoes, tomato paste, corn, olives, sugar, salt, chili powder, and pepper. Simmer 20 minutes until thick. Add cheese and stir until melted. Pour into 9 by 13 inch baking dish.

Make cornmeal topping by heating milk in double boiler; add salt and slowly stir in cornmeal. Cook and stir until thick (about 20 minutes), add butter and spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 375 deg. for 40 min.

Revised: 6 Dec 99

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