Beef pot pie with cornmeal-cheese crust

8 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1poundsChuck steak; cut in pieces
1tablespoonOil
1Bell pepper; chopped
1mediumOnion; chopped
1can(7.5-oz) tomatoes; undrained
¼cupTomato paste (up to)
2Jalapenos; chopped
1tablespoonChili powder
1teaspoonSugar
2cupsCold water
¼teaspoonSalt
1Recipe cornmeal crust (see recipe)
½cupShredded cheese

Directions

Brown beef in oil. Cook pepper and onion in drippings until tender. Add beef, tomatoes, paste, pepper, chili powder, sugar, water and salt (NOTE: This may be too much water, start with much less and add more if necessary--the recipe wasn't clear!). Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 1 hour until beef is tender. Spoon into a 10x6x2-inch baking dish.

Cover with crust. Cut slits in top. Bake, uncovered, at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with cheese and let stand 5 minutes before serving.

FROM RACHEL YANCEY

From a collection of my mother's (Judy Hosey) recipe box which contained lots of her favorite recipes, clippings, etc. Downloaded from Glen's MM Recipe Archive, .