Decent Casserole

I have made many tamale pies over the years. They all have pretty much the same ingredients, and pretty much the same application.

This one is no different. Pretty much the same.

One major difference is that there are no actual tomatoes in this one. Just the tomato sauce. This makes the base of the meat mixture creamier, but you still get the tomato flavor.

The cream style corn also adds creaminess to the mixture. And the corn mixture goes throughout the meat.

The cornmeal mush is a little thicker than others I have made. I think the eggs help with this.

They eggs make the mush heartier without making it too heavy.

The olives add a nice saltiness to the entire dish.

The dish was quite tasty.

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MILD TAMALE PIE

3/4 Cup Chopped Onion

2 Tablespoons Olive Oil

2 Pounds Hamburger

16 Ounces Tomato Sauce

1 Can Cream Style Corn

4 Teaspoons Chili Powder

1/2 Teaspoon Salt

2 Eggs, Beaten

1/2 Cup Milk

1 Cup Yellow Corn Meal

1 Cup Sliced Black Olives

Sauté onions in olive oil. Add hamburger and cook until meat is browned. Add tomato sauce, corn, chili powder and salt. Cook for 15 minutes. Mix the eggs, milk and cornmeal in a separate pan. Cook for 5 minutes on low. Add black olives to the first mixture and place in a casserole. Top with cornmeal mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35 minutes.