Tamale pie ii

12 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
8 cups Water
3 cups Yellow cornmeal
1 tablespoon Salt
3 pounds Ground beef
1 pounds Chorizo, crumbled
1 Onion, finely chopped
½ cup Celery, chopped
½ cup Bell pepper, chopped
1 cup Whole kernel corn
1 cup Cheddar cheese, grated
1 cup Ripe olives, pitted
1 cup Chicken broth
cup Canned tomatoes, chopped
1 tablespoon Chili powder (or more)
1 teaspoon Cumin, ground
1 teaspoon Black pepper, ground
1 cup Jack cheese, grated
12 Stuffed green olives(sliced)

Directions

Heat 5 cups of the water to boiling. Mix cornmeal, salt and remaining 3 cups water together and pour into boiling water, stirring constantly. Cook until thickened. Cover.

Before mixture cools, use it to line a very large casserole dish.

Reserve ¼ of mush for the topping. Brown the ground beef, chorizo and onion. Add all remaining ingredients except the cheese and green olives. Simmer mixture until somewhat thickened. Taste and adjust seasonings. Spoon the mixture into the mush lined casserole and top with reserved mush. Garnish top with grated Jack cheese, and with the sliced olives if desired. Bake at 325 F. for 2 or more hrs. EXCELLENT BUFFET DISH!!

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