Bean Tamale Pie

==Description==
A River of Recipes: Native American Recipes Using Commodity Foods by the USDA Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations, public domain government resource—original source of recipe
* Serves: 6
==Ingredients==
* ¼ cup green pepper, chopped
* ¼ cup onion, chopped
* 1 teaspoon vegetable oil
* 1 cup tomato sauce
* 1½ tablespoons chili powder
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 1⅔ cups water
* 2 cups canned beans, drained
* 1 (16 ounce) can corn, drained
* 1 mild chili pepper, diced
=== Cornmeal Topping ===
* 1 cup flour
* 1 cup cornmeal
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 2 tablespoons egg mix + ¼ cup water (or 1 egg)
* 1 teaspoon salt
* ⅓ cup vegetable oil
* 1 tablespoon sugar
==Directions==
# Preheat oven to 350°F.
# Cook green pepper and onion in oil until tender.
# Stir in rest of ingredients up through chili pepper and cook over low heat for 5 minutes.
# Pour into 9 x 13 inch baking pan.
# Make cornmeal topping and pour over the mixture.
# Bake at 350°F for 30 minutes.
== Variations ==
* To lower the sodium content: use low-sodium canned beans and corn; make half of the cornmeal topping and spoon onto pie (similar to chicken and dumplings).
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