Frank Tamale Pie Recipe
Ingredients
1 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 pound frankfurters (4 or 5)
1 16-ounce can pork and beans in tomato sauce
1 12-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
1 8-ounce can tomato sauce
1/4 cup chopped pitted ripe olives
1 clove garlic, minced
1 tablespoon sugar
2 to 3 teaspoons chili powder
1 1/2 cups shredded American cheese
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
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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