Tamale Pie

• 2 cups 7 bean and barley mix, dried cooked
• 3 tablespoons water
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
• 1/4 teaspoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onions chopped
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/4 cup olives ripe, sliced
• 1/2 cup corn canned
• 1/2 each sweet red bell peppers chopped
• 1/4 cup parsley leaves chopped
• 1/2 cup celery chopped
• 2 1/2 cups water cold
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
• 1/4 cup cheese grated

1. Mash cooked 7 Bean and Barley.
2. Mix tomato paste with water.
3. In skillet, saute onion in oil and combine all Group I ingredients.
4. Let these cook over medium heat; if the beans were hot to begin with, no more than five minutes cooking is needed.
5. Stir constantly to prevent sticking.
6. Adjust seasonings to taste.
7. Combine the ingredients of Group II except for cheese in a heavy pan, and cook over medium heat until cornmeal thickens and comes to a boil, stirring constantly.
8. Oil a 8" x 8" pan and spread 23 of the cornmeal mixture over the bottom and sides.
9. Pour the bean mixture into the cornmeal crust and spread rest of cornmeal mix on top.
10. Sprinkle the top crust with grated cheese and cook in a 350F (180C).
11. oven for 30 minutes or until golden brown.

bean, water, tomato paste, onion powder, garlic, cumin, chili powder, vegetable oil, onions, salt, olives, corn canned, sweet red bell peppers, parsley, celery, water cold, cornmeal, salt, chili powder

Taken from recipeland.com/recipe/v/tamale-pie-47243 (may not work)