Tamale Bake Recipe

Name: Tamale Bake
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Pasta & Noodles
Ingredients: 1 c. cornmeal; 1 medium onion; 1/2 green pepper, chopped (1/2 c.); 2 Tbsp. salad oil; 1 lb. ground meat; 1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix; 1 Tbsp. chili powder; 1 can tomatoes; 1 small jar olives, stuffed; 1 c. grated cheese

Servings: persons

1 c. cornmeal
1 medium onion
1/2 green pepper, chopped (1/2 c.)
2 Tbsp. salad oil
1 lb. ground meat
1 envelope spaghetti sauce mix
1 Tbsp. chili powder
1 can tomatoes
1 small jar olives, stuffed
1 c. grated cheese

1
Prepare cornmeal mush; pour about half into an 8-cup shallow ovenproof casserole and spread evenly.
2
Pour remaining into a greased pan, 9 x 5 x 3-inch, and chill.
3
Saute onion and green pepper until soft in salad oil in frying pan; add meat, breaking up with a fork.
4
Stir in spaghetti sauce mix, chili powder and tomatoes; heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
5
Remove from heat; stir in olives and 3/4 cup grated cheese.
6
Pour over cornmeal mush in casserole; cover and chill.
7
About 1 hour before serving, turn out cornmeal mush from pan; divide in half, then each half into thirds.
8
Cut each piece to make 12 pie-shaped wedges.
9
Arrange on top of casserole.
10
Sprinkle with remaining cheese.
11
Place casserole in cold oven.
12
Bake, uncovered, 1 hour or until bubbly hot.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 1 c. cornmeal, 1 medium onion, 1/2 green pepper, chopped (1/2 c.), 2 Tbsp. salad oil, and more.

Yes, Tamale Bake falls under the Pasta & Noodles category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Tamale Bake

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