Hamburger Corn Pone Pie

• 1/2 cups Diced Onion
• 4 Tablespoons Melted Shortening, Divided Use
• 1 pound Ground Beef
• 2 Tablespoons Chili Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• 1 teaspoon Worcestershire Sauce
• 1/2 teaspoons Accent Seasoning
• 1- 1/2 cup Diced Tomatoes (I Recommend Petite Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes)
• 1- 1/4 cup Canned Kidney Beans Drained (I Use Pinto Beans )
• 1/2 cups Self-Rising Flour
• 1/2 cups Self-rising Cornmeal
• 1 Tablespoon Sugar
• 1 whole Large Egg
• 1/2 cups Buttermilk (more Or Less As Needed To Reach A Cornbread Consistency Batter)

1. Over medium heat, cook onion in 2 Tablespoons of hot shortening until onion is soft and starting to brown.
2. Add ground beef and brown well.
3. At this point, its optional to drain grease its your choice depending on fat content of the ground beef.
4. Add seasonings, tomatoes and drained beans.
5. Simmer 15 minutes over medium heat.
6. Pour into a greased 1 1/2 quart casserole dish.
7. For the crust...
8. Mix together flour, cornmeal, sugar, milk, and egg.
9. Stir till combined and then add 2 Tablespoons of hot melted shortening and mix well.
10. Pour batter over top of ground beef and bean mixture.
11. Spread the batter all the way to edges.
12. Bake at 400 degrees F for 30 minutes or till golden brown.
13. I like to serve this with fresh diced tomatoes and sour cream on the side.
14. I also double the recipe for my crew.

onion, shortening, ground beef, chili powder, salt, worcestershire sauce, accent seasoning, tomatoes, kidney beans, flour, cornmeal, sugar, egg, buttermilk

Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/hamburger-corn-pone-pie/ (may not work)