Layered Tamale Pie

• 3 teaspoons olive oil
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 (1 1/2 ounce) package taco seasoning
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups canned crushed tomatoes
• 1 1/2 cups corn kernels
• 2/3 cup yellow cornmeal
• 8 corn tortillas
• 3 cups shredded cheddar cheese or 3 cups Mexican blend cheese

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Heat oil in large skillet and add onions; cook until tender, but not brown.
3. Add beef, brown well and Drain.
4. Mix in the Taco Seasoning and 3/4 Cup water; let simmer for 5 minutes, uncovered, stirring frequently, until spice mixture is no longer runny.
5. Stir crushed tomatoes, corn, and cornmeal into the meat; mix well.
6. In an 9X9 round pyrex (or well greased metal) baking dish, place 4 of the 8 tortillas on the bottom, spread out, to cover the pan, add 1/2 of the meat mixture over the tortillas,and then 1/2 of the cheese.
7. Repeat this layering process, ending in cheese.
8. Place in oven to heat through, and melt cheese (about 25 minutes).
9. Cut into 8 pieces across, as you would a pie.
10. Serve!

olive oil, onion, ground beef, taco seasoning, water, tomatoes, corn kernels, yellow cornmeal, corn tortillas, cheddar cheese

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/layered-tamale-pie-97754 (may not work)