Hot Tamale Pie

• 2 pounds ground chuck
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 (6-ounce) cans tomato paste
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1/4 cup chili powder
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups yellow cornmeal
• 6 cups water, divided
• 2 teaspoons salt

1. Combine meat, onion, and garlic in a large skillet; cook over medium heat until meat is browned, stirring to crumble. Drain off pan drippings. Add tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups water, chili powder, and 1 teaspoon salt; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally.
2. Combine cornmeal and 1 cup water in a small bowl, stirring well; set aside. Bring remaining 5 cups water to a boil in a large Dutch oven; stir in 2 teaspoons salt and cornmeal mixture. Simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes, stirring often.
3. Spread half of cornmeal mixture in bottom of a lightly greased 12- x 8- x 2-inch baking dish. Spoon meat mixture over cornmeal mixture. Spread remaining cornmeal mixture evenly over meat mixture. Bake at 350u0b0 for 30 minutes or until firm.

ground chuck, onion, garlic, tomato paste, water, chili powder, salt, yellow cornmeal, water, salt

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/hot-tamale-pie (may not work)