Mexico Pie (Tamale)

I've been eating this dish for 20 years. It's a great, filling, feel-good dinner.

• Ready In: 1 hr 10 mins
• Serves: 6
• Yields: 1 casserole

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 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
• 1⁄2 cup ripe olives, sliced
• 1 -2  tablespoon chili powder
•  salt
• 3⁄4 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. Simmer 20-25 minutes.
3. 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).
4. Stir cheese into meat mixure until melted; pour into 2-quart baking dish.
5. Spoon cornmeal mixture over meat (it will look like dumplings sitting on top of meat mixture).
6. Bake at 375 degrees for 35-40 minutes. Makes 6 servings.