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Hot Tamale Casserole

If you like mexican food you'll love this recipe! It's a little extra work but well worth it. Make it as hot or as mild as you like.

Steps

Heat oil in a large skillet.
Add onion and green pepper.
Saute until tender.
Add beef and cook until crumbly.
Add tomatoes , tomato paste , corn , olives , cumin , salt , all spice , chili powder , pepper sauce and cornmeal.
Simmer stirring frequently for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 450f.
Spoon mixture into a 2 1 / 2 qt casserole.
Make tamale topping----------------.
In a large bowl mix , flour cornmeal , sugar and baking powder.
Add melted butter , milk , and egg.
Stir only until dry ingredients are just moistened.
Quickly stir in the jalapeno pepper and cheese.
Back to the casserole-----------.
Spoon the topping in large spoonfuls around the edge of the casserole.
Bake in 450f uncovered for 25-30 minutes or until cornmeal topping is cooked through and lightly browned.

Ingredients

frozen whole kernel corn, tomato paste, chopped tomatoes, jalapeno peppers, green pepper, onion, lean ground beef, lite olive oil, green olives, ground cumin, salt, allspice, chili powder, hot pepper sauce, yellow cornmeal, all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, butter, 2% low-fat milk, egg, sharp cheddar cheese, jalapeno pepper