Hot Tamale Casserole

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1/2 cup cornmeal
• 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 large green pepper, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (16 ounce) can kidney beans, rinsed and drained
• 1 (10 ounce) can enchilada sauce
• 1 (4 ounce) can diced green chilies
• 1 (2 ounce) can sliced ripe olives
• 2 teaspoons chili powder
• 2 teaspoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 3/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 bring water, salt, and cayenne to a boil. reduce heat and slowly wisk in cornmeal. cook and stir with a wooden spoon for 15-20 minutes or until thickened and pulls away cleanly from the sides of the pan.
• 2 cook ground beef,onion, peppers and garlic over medium heat until no longer pink.
• 3 stir in the beans, enchilada sauce, chilies, olives, chili powder and cilantro. heat through.
• 4 spread polenta mixutre into a greased 8in square pan. top with meat mixutre and bake at 350 for 25 minutes, covered.
• 5 top with cheese, bake uncovered until cheese is melted.