Tamale Loaf

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 yellow onion, chopped
• 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 lb ground turkey (or hamburger)
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 (14 ounce) can creamed corn
• 1 (14 ounce) can diced tomatoes (drained)
• 1 cup yellow cornmeal
• 2 large eggs, beaten
• seasoning salt (to taste)
• garlic salt (to taste)
• 1 (6 ounce) can black olives, medium
• cheddar cheese, shredded (optional)

Recipe

• 1 pre-heat oven to 350'.
• 2 saute onions and garlic in 1 tbs butter.
• 3 add in meat and chili powder and cook till meat looses color.
• 4 in separate kettle cook corn, tomatoes and corn meal into a mush. go slowly and stir as it will stick. stir in beaten eggs, then meat mixture- add olives and mix until evenly combined.
• 5 put into a large 9x12 greased casserole pan and bake uncovered for 45 mins to 1 hour or until center is dried out and firm. if using cheese top last 20 minutes
• 6 topping ideas: salsa, sour cream, hot sauce.