Beef Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 42 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 12 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 (14 1/2 ounce) cans chicken broth
• 1 1/2 cups cornmeal
• 1/2 tablespoon garlic powder
• 1/2 tablespoon paprika
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 1/2 lbs ground chuck
• 1 1/2 cups green onions, chopped (tops and bottoms)
• 1 cup chunky salsa
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
• 2 cups jalapeno pepper cheese
• 1 (2 1/4 ounce) can sliced ripe olives, drained
• 1 teaspoon crushed oregano

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 grease 9 or 10 inch spring form pan.
• 3 in medium saucepan, combine broth, corn meal, garlic powder, paprika and olive oil.
• 4 bring to a boil over medium high heat, stirring constantly.
• 5 reduce heat to low, simmer until very thick, stirring constantly.
• 6 spoon into prepared pan.
• 7 with back of spoon, press mixture up sides of pan to form a 1 1/2 inch rim.
• 8 set aside.
• 9 brown ground beef and onion together, drain.
• 10 reserve 1 cup of meat mixture for topping.
• 11 add 1/2 cup salsa, chili powder, cumin and red pepper.
• 12 simmer uncovered 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• 13 remove from heat, stir in 1 1/2 cups cheese.
• 14 spoon evenly into prepared crust.
• 15 top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa, olives, 1/2 cup cheese and 1 cup meat mixture.
• 16 sprinkle with oregano.
• 17 bake 45 to 50 minutes.
• 18 let stand 15 minutes before serving.