Tamale Pie
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 6

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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive or canola oil
- 1 onion
- 1 pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, or more if preferred
- 1/4 cup chopped jalapeno pepper (optional)
- 1 pound ground meat (beef, lamb or turkey)
- 2 cups tomato pieces, canned or fresh, with juice
- 2 cups corn kernels, fresh, canned or frozen
- 1/2 cup broth, water or wine
- 1 teaspoon chili powder, or to taste
- 1 cup corn meal
- 1 cup grated cheese (cheddar, jack, or any kind that melts well)
- salt 
 
Here's a way to get that great tamale taste in an easy casserole version.
 
Directions

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  • Chop onion, garlic and pepper(s). Heat oil and cook onion, garlic and pepper
    until softened-- about 5 minutes. Mix meat with 3/4 teaspoon salt, crumble and add to pan. Cook
    and stir until meat is done.
  • Add tomatoes, corn, broth and chile powder. Simmer together while
    preparing the corn meal.
  • Preheat oven to 350° F.
  • Bring 2 cups water to a boil; slowly
    add corn meal, stirring vigorously to prevent lumping. (Mixture will be quite thick.) Add 1/2
    teaspoon salt, or to taste.
  • Stir corn meal mixture into other ingredients.  Sprinkle cheese
    over the top and bake about 30 minutes.
  • TIP: if you use an oven-proof skillet
    to prepare ingredients, bake the pie in it and save cleaning up an extra dish.


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