BEST TAMALE PIE

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Grandmother's recipe. Cornmeal with tomatoes, ground beef, corn, and tomatoes.

Provided by BEVERLYS55

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Mexican

Time 1h10m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

cooking spray
1 pound lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onion
2 teaspoons crushed garlic
1 (14.5 ounce) can corn
1 (14.5 ounce) can diced tomatoes
1 teaspoon chili powder, or more to taste
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup cornmeal
3 cups tomato juice
1 (6 ounce) can small pitted black olives
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Cook and stir beef, onion, and garlic in a skillet over medium heat until beef is browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in corn, tomatoes, chili powder, and salt; simmer until flavors combine, about 20 minutes. Stir in cornmeal. Add tomato juice and olives.
Pour beef mixture into the prepared baking dish.
Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbly, about 30 minutes. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese on top. Continue baking until cheese is melted, about 5 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 661.8 calories, Carbohydrate 65.1 g, Cholesterol 104 mg, Fat 29.6 g, Fiber 7.2 g, Protein 37 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 2159.4 mg, Sugar 14.6 g