Tamale pie with raisins

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1½ pounds Beef; cut in 1/2 inch cubes
5 tablespoons Cooking oil
2 mediums Onions; sliced
3 Cloves garlic; minced
1½ teaspoon Salt
2 tablespoons Chili powder
20 ounces Canned tomatoes; sieved, 2 1/2 cups
1½ cup Pitted ripe olives; coarsely cut
1 cup Raisins
2 teaspoons Salt
1½ teaspoon Chili powder
6 cups Boiling water
2 cups Yellow corn meal
½ cup American or cheddar cheese; shredded

Directions

Brown beef in hot oil; add onion and garlic. Cook until golden; add 1½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons chili powder, tomatoes, olives and raisins.

Cook slowly 1 ½ hours.

In a separate kettle, make cornmeal mush by combining remaining salt and chili powder with boiling water; slowly add corn meal, stirring constantly.

Cook 15 minutes.

Line a greased 2 ½ quart baking dish with a 1 inch layer of mush. Pour in meat filling. Spread remaining mush on top. Bake at 325*F. for 1 ½ hours.

Sprinkle shredded cheese last 15 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.

Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #293 Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 21:02:50 -0800 (PST) From: "Steve L. Balliet" <sballiet@...>

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