Black Bean Tamale Pie

• 1/2 lb. ground beef, turkey or chicken
• 1/2 c. chopped onion
• 1/2 c. chopped green bell pepper
• 1 (15 oz.) can black beans, drained
• 1 c. salsa
• 2 Tbsp. chopped jalapeno peppers
• 1 (8 1/2 oz.) pkg. corn muffin mix
• 2 c. shredded Cheddar or Pepper Jack cheese, divided
• 1/4 c. milk
• 1 egg
• ripe olives (optional)
• additional salsa (optional)
• sour cream (optional)
• 2 lb. round steak, cubed
• 3 beef bouillon cubes
• 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 3 cloves
• 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
• dash of cayenne pepper
• 6 to 8 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 lb. carrots, peeled and quartered

1. Delicious on a cold winter's day and even better the next!

ground beef, onion, green bell pepper, black beans, salsa, jalapeno peppers, corn muffin, pepper, milk, egg, olives, additional salsa, sour cream, round steak, cooking oil, salt, pepper, bay leaf, cloves, garlic powder, cayenne pepper, potatoes, carrots

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=1053467 (may not work)