COWBOY HOT TAMALE PIE

Cowboy Hot Tamale Pie

Source: Mexican.recipes-togo

1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
1 large onion, chopped
1 teaspoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon seasoned salt
1 package chili seasoning mix
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes
1 1/2 cups cooked whole kernel corn, drained
1 (3 1/4 ounce) can pitted black olives, drained
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups cold water
1/4 cup chopped canned pimiento
1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Brown ground beef in skillet, breaking up meat with fork. Add seasonings and tomatoes; simmer 5 minutes.

Stir in corn and olives.

Combine cornmeal, salt and water; cook, stirring, until thick.

Add pimento.

Line greased, shallow 2-quart baking dish with part of cornmeal mush. Pour in beef mixture and make a border of remaining mush around edge of baking dish.Bake at 350 degrees F about 40 minutes.

Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake 5 minutes longer.

Servings: 6