Fiesta Tamale Pie

* Exported from MasterCook *

FIESTA TAMALE PIE

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Serving Size : 6 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Main dish Meats
Appetizers Microwave

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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1 tb Vegetable oil
1 Clove garlic,
-peeled & crushed
1 sm Onion, minced
1 lb Lean ground beef
1/4 lb Bulk pork sausage
16 oz Stewed tomatoes, undrained
16 oz Whole kernel corn, drained
1 1/2 ts Salt
1 1/2 ts Chili powder
18 Pitted ripe olives
2 Eggs, well beaten
1 c Corn meal
1 c Milk
1 c Grated Cheddar cheese

1. Combine vegetable oil, onion and garlic in a large,
heat- resistant, non-metallic mixing bowl; heat,
uncovered, in Micro- wave Oven 2 minutes or until
onion is tender. 2. Add ground beef and sausage to
onion and garlic. Heat, uncovered, in Microwave Oven 5
minutes or until meat is browned. Stir occasionally.
3. Drain excess fat. 4. Add tomatoes, corn, salt and
chili powder to meat mixture. Heat, uncovered, in
Microwave Oven 4 minutes or until mixture comes to a
boil. 5. While meat mixture is cooking, combine eggs,
corn meal and milk in a medium-sized bowl. Blend
thoroughly. Set aside 6. Pour meat mixture into an
8-inch square, heat-resistant, non- metallic baking
dish. 7. Press olives into meat mixture. 8. Spoon corn
meal mixture over meat mixture. 9. Sprinkle grated
cheese on top. Heat, uncovered, 10 minutes or until
cheese melts.



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