Memorial Day Recipes

Tamale Pie

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Tamale Pie

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This pie could feed your whole family and would be perfect for one of your Mexican themed nights.

Ingredients

  • 1 to 1-1/2 lb. lean ground beef
  • 1/4 C. chopped onion
  • 1 C. diced celery
  • 1 clove minced garlic
  • 1 1-lb. (12-oz.) whole tomatoes
  • 3/4 C. corn meal
  • 1 1-lb. can whole kernel corn
  • 1 4-oz. can chopped ripe olives
  • 1 Tbs. chili powder
  • 1 tsp. Worcestershire sauce
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/3 C. grated cheddar cheese

Directions

Crumble beef into a heated skillet. Cook over moderate heat until browned. Add onion, celery, and garlic and cook over medium heat for 5 minutes. Drain grease.

Drain tomatoes. Save 3/4 C. of the tomato juice and mix it with the cornmeal. Cut tomatoes into small pieces. Add cornmeal mixture. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 minutes. Add corn and its liquid, olives, chili powder, Worcestershire sauce, and salt to the meat mixture. Mix well. Add tomato mixture and stir.

Spoon mixture into a 2-qt. casserole. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for 30 minutes.

Melissa Vera of Pikeville, N.C.

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