LUNCHROOM TAMALE PIE

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This is one of those old recipes that tastes like the school lunchroom tamale pie. I always ate in the lunchroom on the day they served this. It is also one of the recipes that I just do, so prep time is an estimate only.

Provided by Miss Annie

Categories     One Dish Meal

Time 1h5m

Yield 1 9x13 inch casserole, 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups cornmeal
2 cups cold water
4 cups boiling water
1 lb ground chuck
1 onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic powder
2 teaspoons salt, divided
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, crushed
1 bell pepper, chopped
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
1 tablespoon chili powder
non-fat cooking spray
2 tablespoons butter

Steps:

  • Brown ground chuck.
  • Add onion, bell pepper, and cook until tender.
  • Add chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, 1 teaspoons.
  • salt and tomatoes.
  • Simmer for 10 minutes and keep warm.
  • Mix cornmeal with cold water.
  • Add boiling water and cook about 10 minutes, or until thick.
  • Add 1 teaspoons salt, stir well.
  • Spray a 9 x 13-inch casserole dish with cooking spray.
  • Use 2/3 of cornmeal mixture on bottom& sides of casserole dish.
  • Pour meat mixture into casserole dish.
  • Spread the remaining 1/3 of cornmeal mixture over meat mixture.
  • Dot with margarine.
  • Bake at 375°F for 40 minutes.

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