Tamale Pie

Recipe Ingredients

3/4 cup	46g / 1.6oz	Yellow cornmeal
1 cup	237ml	Cold water
2 cups	474ml	Boiling water
2 tablespoons	30ml	Unsalted butter
1/4 lb	113g / 4oz	Sausage meat
2		Finely chopped small onions - (about 3/4 cup)
1		Garlic clove - minced (large)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chile powder
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Ground cumin
3/4 lb	340g / 11oz	Ground beef
1/4 teaspoon	1.3ml	Hot red pepper sauce - such as tabasco
1		Celery stalk - chopped
1		Green italian - (mild chile) pepper, (small) finely chopped
2		Peeled seeded & chopped tomatoes - (about 1 1/2 cups)
2		Corn
1 teaspoon	5ml	Salt
1/3 cup	78ml	Sliced pitted black olives
1/2 cup	73g / 2.6oz	Shredded Monterey Jack cheese
3/4 cup	109g / 3.8oz	Shredded mild cheddar cheese

Recipe Instructions

Tamales are a Mexican specialty of meat and cornmeal dough steamed inside corn husks. Tamale pie, however, is a meat sauce baked inside cornmeal mush. The pie is often served with salsa on the side.

Gradually stir the cornmeal into the cold water. Stir this mixture into the boiling water in a heavy saucepan. Heat, stirring constantly, to boiling, reduce the heat. Add the butter and cook, covered, stirring occasionally, for 35 minutes.

Meanwhile, saute the sausage meat in a large skillet over medium heat until it begins to lose its pink color. Add the onion, cook for 1 minute. Add the garlic, cook for 4 minutes. Stir in the chile powder and cumin. Add the ground beef and continue to cook until the beef loses its pink color, about 5 minutes. Stir in the hot pepper sauce, celery and green pepper and cook for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 minutes longer.

Using a sharp knife, cut the corn kernels off each cob, but only to half their depth. Using the back of the knife, scrape the cobs to remove the remaining bits of kernel and milky residue. Add to the tomato-meat mixture. Cook for 10 minutes. Add salt to taste.

Preheat the oven to 350F. Lightly grease a 10-inch round baking dish at least 2 inches deep. Spread two thirds of the cornmeal mixture over the bottom and sides. Spoon the meat filling evenly into the dish. Arrange the olive slices on top and sprinkle with the Monterey Jack cheese. Cover with the Cheddar cheese. Spoon the remaining cornmeal mixture evenly over the top of the pie to form a crust. (If cornmeal has become too thick to spread, thin with a few drops of boiling water). Bake until golden brown, about 45 minutes. Let stand for 10 minutes before serving.

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