Peppered Tamale Pie Recipe
Ingredients
| Olive oil | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Onion | 1 , chopped | |
| Garlic | 1 Clove (5gm) | |
| Green pepper | 1 To taste, chopped | |
| Round steak | 1 Pound | |
| Ground pork | 1/4 | |
| Tomatoes | 1 Can (10oz) | |
| Ripe olives | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), pitted | |
| 2 chili peppers—cut fine | ||
| Salt, pepper and cayenne to taste | ||
| Cheese | 1/2 Cup (16 tbs), grated | |
| Corn meal | 2 Tablespoon | |
| Chili powder | 1 Teaspoon | |
| Corn meal | 1 Cup (16 tbs) | |
| Water | 3 Cup (16 tbs) | |
Directions
MAKING
1. Place a large Dutch over or casserole, heat oil over a medium high flame.
2. Add the onions, garlic and pepper and sauté until onion is soft and lightly browned.
3. Add the ground meat and brown well.
4. Tip in the tomatoes, olives, peppers and seasonings and stir well.
5. Cover the pan and simmer on a low flame for 1 hour until the meat is cooked. Add water if the mixture gets too dry.
6. When the meat is cooked, add the cheese, corn meal and chill powder and blend it, stirring until it is heated though.
FINALIZING
7. Make a corn meal mush by combining corn meal and water.
8. Spoon the tamale into a casserole dish.
9. Cover with the corn meal mush and place under a broiler until golden brown.
SERVING
10. Serve garnished with olives.
1. Place a large Dutch over or casserole, heat oil over a medium high flame.
2. Add the onions, garlic and pepper and sauté until onion is soft and lightly browned.
3. Add the ground meat and brown well.
4. Tip in the tomatoes, olives, peppers and seasonings and stir well.
5. Cover the pan and simmer on a low flame for 1 hour until the meat is cooked. Add water if the mixture gets too dry.
6. When the meat is cooked, add the cheese, corn meal and chill powder and blend it, stirring until it is heated though.
FINALIZING
7. Make a corn meal mush by combining corn meal and water.
8. Spoon the tamale into a casserole dish.
9. Cover with the corn meal mush and place under a broiler until golden brown.
SERVING
10. Serve garnished with olives.
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