first ladies / tamale pie

Name: First Ladies / Tamale Pie
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h 25 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 large onions; 2 small cloves of garlic; 2 pound(s) lean ground beef; 2 tablespoon(s) chili powder; 2 tablespoon(s) crisco (solid shortening); 1 1/2 cup(s) cornmeal; 1 1/2 cup(s) water; 1 can(s) diced tomatoes; 1 can(s) whole kernel corn; 1 can(s) ripe black olives; - grated cheddar cheese

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Private Recipe by

Russ Myers

@Beegee1947

Necedah, WI

Offered as part of my Ground Beef Favorites Collection from First Ladies. This is purported to be the favorite dish of Mrs. Jack Williams, Wife of Governor of Arizona. I found these recipes in an old cookbook which has no name or any identifying labels.

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(2 ratings)

yield 12 Servings

prep time 20 Min

cook time 1 Hr 25 Min

method Bake

Ingredients For first ladies / tamale pie

2 lg

onions
2 sm

cloves of garlic
2 lb

lean ground beef
2 Tbsp

chili powder
2 Tbsp

crisco (solid shortening)
1 1/2 c

cornmeal
1 1/2 c

water
1 can

diced tomatoes
1 can

whole kernel corn
1 can

ripe black olives
grated cheddar cheese

How To Make first ladies / tamale pie

1
Brown first four ingredients, using shortening if necessary. Mix cornmeal and water. Add remaining ingredients except cheese and cook 3 to 4 minutes.

2
Mix all together; place in roaster in oven. Cook slowly about 1 hour and 20 minutes. Top with cheddar cheese.
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