Tamale Pie

Created By: recipezaar.com
Difficutly: very easy
Time: 1 Hour
Portion: 6 servings
Ingredients:

1 lb ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

1 garlic clove, finely chopped

 

1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce

 

 

1 (15 1/4 ounce) can corn kernels, drained

1 cup water

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon oregano, crushed

1/2 cup yellow cornmeal

1 cup water

Directions:

• 1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.

• 2. In a large skillet over medium high heat, brown the ground beef and onion, adding garlic during the last half of browning, so it doesn't burn.

• 3. Drain the fat and return meat to skillet.

• 4. Add the tomato sauce, drained corn, seasonings, and 1 cup of water.

• 5. Simmer on low for 10 minutes.

• 6. Pour mixture into a 2 quart baking dish.

• 7. Sprinkle the corn meal evenly over the beef mixture.

• 8. Carefully pour in 1 cup water over a spoon back, so as not to disturb the corn meal.

• 9. Bake for 30 minutes.