South Of The Border Hot Dog Tamale Pie

• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 -6 hot dogs
• 1 (16 ounce) can pork and beans in tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

1. Pre Heat oven to 375 degrees.
2. In a large skillet, cook onion and green pepper in butter til tender but not brown.
3. Cut Hot Dogs into 1/2-inch pieces. Stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce,olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder and a dash of pepper.
4. Simmer uncovered, til thickened, about 30 minutes.
5. Add cheese. Stir until melted.
6. Turn misture into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
7. Place 2 cups cold water in a sauce pan. Stir in corn meal and 1/2 teaspoons salt. Cook and stir until very thick (1/2 to 1 minute after mixture comes to a boil).
8. Spoon over the hot mixture forming a lattice design.
9. Bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.

onion, green pepper, butter, pork, whole kernel corn, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder, american cheese, yellow cornmeal, cold water, salt

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/south-of-the-border-hot-dog-tamale-pie-286649 (may not work)