Tamale Pie Casserole
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Casseroles
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 8
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  1 1/2           cups  granburger
  1 1/4           cups  hot water
                        corn oil
     1/2           cup  green pepper
     1/2           cup  onion
  1              clove  garlic -- pressed
  1                can  whole kernel corn -- 12oz
  1                can  tomato paste -- 6oz
  1 1/2           cups  water
  1           teaspoon  salt
  1           teaspoon  chili powder -- optional
  2          teaspoons  sugar
  4             ounces  grated american cheese
     3/4           cup  cornmeal
     1/2      teaspoon  salt
  2               cups  cold water
 

Preparation:

Rehydrate granburger in 1 1/4 cups hot water for 10 minutes. Pour a little corn oil into a large skillet. Saute green pepper, onion, garlic and rehydrated granburger in the oil till vegetables are tender. Add corn, tomato paste, 1 1/2 cups water, salt, chili powder, and sugar. Simmer for 10 minutes. ADd cheese. Stir till cheese is melted. Pour granburger mixture into a 2 quart casserole. In a sauce pan, stir together cornmeal, salt, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring till mixture is thickened - about 10 minutes. Spoon cornmeal mixture over granburger mixture in the casserole. Bake uncovered at 350 degrees F. for 30 minutes. As a variation, substitute 2 cups crushed corn chips for the cornmeal mixture. Bake at 375 degrees F. for 15 minutes.

 

Nutritional Information:

73 Calories (kcal); trace Total Fat; (4% calories from fat); 2g Protein; 16g Carbohydrate; 0mg Cholesterol; 537mg Sodium