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Mae Laborde's Tamale Loaf (6 PTS)

Serves: 8 people

Recipe Ingredients

1   Onion - finely chopped
1   Olive oil
450   Ground beef - (1/2 pound
  -lean, 1/2 pound extra-lean)
1   Egg
1/2   Cornmeal
1/2   Milk
1/2   Chili powder
14 1/2 oz 411gDiced tomatoes
15 1/4 oz 433gSweet corn
  Salt
  Shortening - for greasing
1   Pitted large olives - drained
  -and rinsed

Recipe Instructions

Saute onion in oil in large skillet over medium heat until tender,

about 5 minutes. Add meat and saute, breaking up with spoon, until

browned, about 5 minutes. Let cool.

Beat egg in large mixing bowl. Add cornmeal, milk and chili powder

and mix. Add undrained tomatoes, undrained corn and meat mixture. Season

to taste with salt. Turn mixture into greased 2 1/2-quart casserole.

Distribute olives over tamale mixture and poke in with tip of

spoon. They must be completely covered so they won't burn. Bake at 325

degrees until center is done, 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 20 minutes. Cool

slightly before serving.

Each serving: 252 calories; 409 mg sodium; 60 mg

cholesterol; 14 grams fat; 22 grams carbohydrates; 12 grams protein; 1.03

grams fiber.

Source:
LA Times, Wednesday, July 5, 2000 - Forever Young / By BARBARA HANSEN, Times Staff Writer - MM-format by Petra; bobbiesmm-recipes

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