Yet Another Fiesta Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 small onion (minced)
• 1 garlic clove (minced)
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1/2 lb lamb sausage
• 1 (28 ounce) can whole tomatoes
• 1 (15 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (more to taste)
• 20 -24 pitted black olives
• 1 cup cornmeal
• 1 cup milk
• 2 eggs (well beaten)
• 2 cups cheddar cheese (shredded)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 saute onion and garlic in butter.
• 3 add ground beef and sausage and cook until brown.
• 4 add tomatoes (with juice) and crush with spoon or fork (i crush them with my hands before adding, but that's just me).
• 5 add corn, salt and chili powder. heat through.
• 6 pour into 13x9 casserole dish.
• 7 press olives down into meat mixture until they are just showing.
• 8 in medium bowl, mix together cornmeal, milk and eggs.
• 9 pour over meat mixture and olives.
• 10 sprinkle cheese over top.
• 11 bake uncovered for 1 hour.