Spoonbread Tamale Pie

• 1 1/2 lb. ground lean beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 small green pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced or mashed
• 1/4 c. salad oil
• 1 (15 oz.) can pear shaped tomatoes
• 1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn
• 2 tsp. salt
• 4 to 6 tsp. chili powder
• 1/2 tsp. pepper
• 1/2 c. yellow corn meal
• 1 c. water
• 1 small can chopped black olives
• Cornmeal Topping

1. Saute meat, onion, green pepper and garlic in oil.
2. Stir in tomatoes, corn, salt, chili powder and pepper; cover and simmer 5 minutes.
3. Stir in corn meal, blended with the water; simmer 10 minutes.
4. Add olives and turn into 9 x 13-inch baking dish.
5. Spread Topping over meat.
6. Bake, uncovered, in a 350u0b0 to 375u0b0 oven for 40 minutes.

ground lean beef, onion, green pepper, clove garlic, salad oil, tomatoes, whole kernel corn, salt, chili powder, pepper, yellow corn meal, water, black olives, cornmeal topping

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=956894 (may not work)