Tamale pie with raisins
1 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1½ | pounds | Beef; cut in 1/2 inch cubes |
| 5 | tablespoons | Cooking oil |
| 2 | mediums | Onions; sliced |
| 3 | Cloves garlic; minced | |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Salt |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chili powder |
| 20 | ounces | Canned tomatoes; sieved, 2 1/2 cups |
| 1½ | cup | Pitted ripe olives; coarsely cut |
| 1 | cup | Raisins |
| 2 | teaspoons | Salt |
| 1½ | teaspoon | Chili powder |
| 6 | cups | Boiling water |
| 2 | cups | Yellow corn meal |
| ½ | cup | American or cheddar cheese; shredded |
Directions
Brown beef in hot oil; add onion and garlic. Cook until golden; add 1½ teaspoon salt, 2 tablespoons chili powder, tomatoes, olives and raisins.
Cook slowly 1 ½ hours.
In a separate kettle, make cornmeal mush by combining remaining salt and chili powder with boiling water; slowly add corn meal, stirring constantly.
Cook 15 minutes.
Line a greased 2 ½ quart baking dish with a 1 inch layer of mush. Pour in meat filling. Spread remaining mush on top. Bake at 325*F. for 1 ½ hours.
Sprinkle shredded cheese last 15 minutes. Yield: 6 to 8 servings.
Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #293 Date: Sun, 10 Nov 1996 21:02:50 -0800 (PST) From: "Steve L. Balliet" <sballiet@...>