Frank Tamale Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Onion | 1 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Green pepper | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Butter | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Frankfurters | 1/2 pound | |
| 1 16-ounce can pork and beans in tomato sauce | ||
| Whole kernel corn | 1 12 Ounce, drained | |
| Tomato sauce | 1 8 Ounce | |
| Ripe olives | 1/4 Cup (16 tbs), chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm), minced | |
| Sugar | 1 Tablespoon | |
| Chili powder | 2 Teaspoon | |
| American Cheese | 1 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), shredded | |
| Yellow cornmeal | 3/4 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
In a large skillet cook onion and green pepper in butter till tender but not brown.
Cut franks in 1/2-inch pieces.
Stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder, and dash pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, till thickened, about 30 minutes.
Add cheese; stir till melted.
Turn mixture into a greased 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish.
Place 2 cups cold water in saucepan.
Stir in cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cook and stir till very thick (14 to 1 minute after mixture comes to boiling).
Spoon over hot frank mixture, forming a lattice design as shown in photo at right.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for about 25 minutes.
Cut franks in 1/2-inch pieces.
Stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder, and dash pepper.
Simmer, uncovered, till thickened, about 30 minutes.
Add cheese; stir till melted.
Turn mixture into a greased 12 x 7 1/2 x 2 inch baking dish.
Place 2 cups cold water in saucepan.
Stir in cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Cook and stir till very thick (14 to 1 minute after mixture comes to boiling).
Spoon over hot frank mixture, forming a lattice design as shown in photo at right.
Bake, uncovered, at 375° for about 25 minutes.
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