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Stovetop Tamale Pie

Servings: 4
Ingredients:
1/2 lb. lean ground beef
1 can kidney beans, drained (save liquid)
1/3 cup bean liquid
1 cup canned tomato puree
1 Tbsp. instant minced onion
1½ Tbsp. chili powder
1 can (8oz.) whole kernel corn, not drained
1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- dash of salt
1¼ cup cold water
1/8 tsp. chili powder
    Instructions:
  1. Chili:
  2. Cook beef in hot skillet until lightly browned and drain off fat.
  3. Stir in kidney beans, bean liquid, tomato puree, minced onion & 1 1/2 tablespoon chili powder.
  4. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat, cover and simmer 10 minutes.
  5. Pie:
  6. Place chili (Quick Chili above) in a 10 inch skillet.
  7. Stir in corn and heat thoroughly.
  8. As chili heats, mix cornmeal and salt with water in a saucepan.
  9. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until thickened, about 2 minutes.
  10. Spread cornmeal mixture over hot chili to form a crust.
  11. Sprinkle with the 1/8 teaspoon chili powder.
  12. Cover and cook over low heat, with lid slightly ajar, until topping is set, about 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts (per serving) - Calories 370  ~ fat 7 g ~ calories from fat 60  ~ sodium 490 mg ~ total carbohydrate 54 g ~ fiber 10 g

Keywords: beans, ground beef, corn, tamale, meat, vegetables, Mexican

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