Bonnie's Hot Tamale Pie Recipe

1. 1

   Mix white corn meal, salt, and boiling water as if making warm water cornbread.

2. 2

   Make sufficient to thickly cover the bottom and sides of your casserole dish, also to cover the top of the pie.

3. 3

   Brown grnd beef with onion and garlic.

4. 4

   Add in green chilies, tomato paste and water.

5. 5

   Add in chili pwdr, salt and pepper to taste.

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   Pat corn meal mix onto the bottom and sides of a well-oiled large casserole dish.

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   Leave sufficient to seal the top of the pie.

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   Pour meat mix into center of corn meal.

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   Spoon remaining corn meal mix on top of pie.

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    Wet your fingers and smooth corn meal mix till the meat is completely encased in corn meal.

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    Coat the top of the pie with a small amount of oil.

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    Bake in 350 degree oven until corn meal is browned.

13. 13

    Slice and serve with catsup and warm sauce if you like.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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