simple savory tamale pie

Ingredients For simple savory tamale pie

• 1 lb

  ground beef
• 1/2

  sweet onion
• 1

  hot cherry pepper
• 1 can

  diced tomatoes, 14.5 oz
• 1 can

  tomato paste, 6 oz
• 1 tsp

  garlic powder
• 1 tsp

  black pepper
• 2 Tbsp

  dried oregano
• 1 tsp

  cumin
• 1 1/3 c

  flour
• 3/4 c

  yellow corn meal
• 1/3 c

  cane sugar
• 2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1 c

  milk
• 1/4 c

  butter, melted
• 1

  egg
• 1/3 c

  monterey jack cheese