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tamale pie

Recipe by
Jerry Means
San francisco, CA

This is my mothers recipe. She's in heaven, but her good cooking recipes have been passed down to me.

yield 6 -8
prep time 20 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For tamale pie

  • 1 lb
    ground beef
  • 1/2 c
    chopped onion
  • 1 clove
    minced garlic
  • 2 8oz oz
    tomato sauce
  • 1 can
    whole kernel corn
  • 1 4oz can
    sliced black olives
  • 1
    egg beaten
  • 1 c
    yellow cornmeal
  • 1/2 c
    milk
  • 1 Tbsp
    chili powder

How To Make tamale pie

  • 1
    Brown meat w/onion and garlic and chili powder till no longer pink.
  • 2
    Add 2 cans of tomato sauce and 1 can of the corn and cook a few more minutes.
  • 3
    In a small bowl beat 1 egg slightly-add 1 cup of yellow cornmeal and 1/2 cup of milk.
  • 4
    Add to meat mixture and stir well. Add 1 can of olives.
  • 5
    Pour into greased 13 X 9 baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
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