Newsgroups: rec.food.cooking
Subject: tamale pie recipe needed
Date: Tue, 15 Sep 1992 00:19:01 -0500

To: creider@taptet.sscl.uwo.ca (Chet A. Creider)

 > Needed ASAP: a recipe for tamale pie for a 9x12 (8x14
 > or whatever) glass
 > baking dish.

Here's are a few from my files.  Happy eatin'!...

ALMA'S TAMALE PIE

2 lbs. ground chuck
3 medium onions, chopped
2 Tbsp. olive oil
1 + 1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. oregano
1/2 tsp. basil
2 Tbsp. sugar
1 large can tomato puree'
1 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 cup cold water
3 cups boiling water
1 cup pitted ripe olives (opt.)
1/2 cup pepperoni, sliced thin
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Cook onions in olive oil until golden.
Add meat & cook, stirring until lightly browned.
Sprinkle chili powder, herbs, sugar, & 1 tsp. salt over meat while cooking.
Don't allow meat to cook dry.
Add tomato puree' & simmer for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
Taste & add more salt if needed.
Mix cornmeal with cold water & 1 tsp. salt.
Stir into boiling water.
Cook, stirring over low heat, about 10 minutes.
As it cooks, spoon some of the liquid from the meat skillet into the cornmeal
mixture for a chili flavor.
Preheat oven to 350.
Grease a 2 1/2 or 3 qt. casserole.
Put 1/2 the cornmeal into the casserole, cover with meat sauce, (dot with
olives),
then spread remaining cornmeal mixture on top.
Sprinkle with pepperoni & grated cheese & brown for 15 minutes, or until
bubbly.

8 generous servings


     Title: Tamale Pie
Categories: Mexican Casserole Hamburger
  Servings:  8

      2 lb Ground Beef                        12 oz Tomatoes
      1 ea Med. Onion, Chopped                 1 ea Clove Garlic, Chopped
    1/2 t  Salt                              1/2 t  Pepper
    1/2 t  Oregano                         3 1/2 oz (1/2 7oz can) Green
Chilies----------------------------------
TOPPING----------------------------------
      1 c  Grated Mild Cheese                1/2 c  Cornmeal
    1/2 c  Unbleached Flour                    1 t  Baking powder
      1 x  Dash Salt                           2 T  Oil
      2 t  Sugar (Optional)                  1/2 c  Milk
      1 x  Other Half Green Chilies

  Brown meat in skillet.  Add remainging ingredients and simmer 20 minutes.
  Pour into a 4-qt casserole.  Top with cheese. Mix rest of ingredients
  together and pour over the top of meat and cheese.  Bake at 375 degrees F.
  for 30 minutes (or until topping is done).

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     Title: Carne Gisada Con Papas (Meat & Potatoes)
Categories: Mexican Beef Vegetables
  Servings:  4

      3 lb Round Steak, 1/2" Thick             2 lb Potatoes
      8 oz Tomato Sauce                    1 1/2 t  Salt
    1/2 t  Ground Pepper                     1/2 t  Ground Cumin
      1 ea Large Clove Garlic, Smashed         1 x  Water

  Cut round steak into cubes and brown in shortening in heavy skillet or
  Dutch oven.  Peel and cube potatoes (approximately in 1/2-inch cubes).
  Once meat is slight browned add potatoes and continue to brown.  (Don't
  worry if it sticks to the bottom of the skillet.  Add tomato sauce, salt,
  pepper, cumin powder and garlic.  Add Approcimately ONE cup of water and
  simmer until meat and potatoes are tender.  Potatoes will thicken sauce.

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