California Tamale Casserole

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California Tamale Casserole
One dish holds all the flavors of the Southwest.

Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 1 hour
Servings: Serves 6-8

3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

1-1/2 cups milk

1 egg, beaten

1 lb. lean ground beef

1 package chili-seasoning mix

2 tsp. seasoned salt

1 can tomatoes (16 ounces)

1 can whole kernel corn (17 ounces), drained

1 can pitted black olives (7-1/2 ounces), drained

1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

	Preheat oven to 350ºF.
	Mix cornmeal, milk and egg in 2-1/2 quart casserole dish.
	Brown ground beef in heavy skillet until beef is no longer pink. Break up with spoon while cooking to 1/2-inch crumbles.
	Add chili-seasoning mix, salt, tomatoes, corn and olives to ground beef. Mix well.
	Stir beef mixture into cornmeal mixture.
	Bake at 350ºF for 1-1/4 hours. Sprinkle cheese over top and return to oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.

Need help with this recipe? Go to: Ground Beef Basics