TAMALE PIE

Ingredients:

1 lb ground meat
1 c chopped green pepper
1 chopped onion      
1 clove garlic, minced
1 16 oz. can tomatoes or 1 quart of canned tomatoes
1 6 oz. can tomato paste-or 1 pint of home canned
1 12 oz. can corn, drained      
1 can sliced ripe olives (optional)
1 T sugar or honey
1 t canning salt and a dash of lemon pepper
2-3 t chili powder      
1 1/2 c sharp cheese, grated
1 T butter      
1 1/2 c cold sweet milk        
1/2 c cornmeal      
1/2 t canning salt        

Directions:

Brown together the hamburger, green pepper, onion, and garlic.  
Drain the fat and add tomatoes, tomato paste, corn, olives, sugar,
salt, chili powder, and pepper.   Simmer 20 minutes until thick.   Add
cheese and stir until melted.   Pour into 9x13-inch baking dish.

Make corn meal topping by heating milk in double boiler, add salt and
slowly stir in corn meal.   Cook and stir until thick (about 20
minutes), add butter and spread over top of meat mixture. Bake at 375
degrees F for 40 minutes. Feeds 8 to 10 hungry homesteaders.