Hamburger Cornmeal Shepherd's Pie

Grrrrrgh!
Course : Casseroles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup green pepper -- chopped finely
1/2 cup flour
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/4 cup onion -- minced finely
2 cups ground round
5 tablespoons oil
1 cup tomato sauce
2 tablespoons tomato catsup
2 teaspoons salt
1 dash lemon pepper
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoons sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon thyme
1/4 cup egg -- (1 med)
1/2 cup skim milk
 

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400F. Saute pepper, onion, beef in 2 tablespoons of oil in skillet, until beef is well browned. Stir in tomato sauce, catsup, 1 ts salt(ugh), lemon pepper, add chili powder. Put into 1 1/2 quart casserole. Stir flour, cornmeal, sweetener, baking powder, remaining salt (ugh) and thyme together in a bowl; then add egg milk, and rest of oil. Stir until smooth. Top the first mixture with second and bake, uncovered, or until the cornmeal is sightly brown and firm to touch (about 1 hour). Loosen cornmeal with a knife around edges, turn on serving plate with top side down. I think that this could be make in the a Crockpot, as this was before the days of the crockpot!!!