MM's Tamale Casserole

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 8
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 241.7
  • Total Fat: 7.9 g
  • Cholesterol: 37.6 mg
  • Sodium: 1,088.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 23.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
  • Protein: 21.4 g

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Introduction

Comfort Food ! Comfort Food !
Number of Servings: 8

Ingredients

    2 - 8 oz cans of tomato sauce
    1 cup frozen whole kernal corn
    1/2 cup chopped black olives
    1 Tblsp minced garlic
    1 tsp salt
    5 tsp chili powder
    1 tsp pepper
    1 pound very lean ground beef
    1 cup chopped onion
    1 cup chopped green pepper
    2 cup cold water
    3/4 polenta or corn meal
    1/2 tsp salt
    1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

Saute meat and veggies in Pam until cooked.
Add tomato sauce, corn, olives, garlic, 1 tsp salt, chili powder and pepper
Dump into an oblong baking dish and set aside.
Stir cornmeal and 1/2 tsp salt in cold water in a sauce pan.
Cook on med-high stirring constantly til thick. Add olive oil & mix well until thick.

Poor cornmeal mixture over beef mixture to cover completely.

Bake at 375 degree oven for about 40 min.

Top with 4 slices of Kraft Free cheese and 1 cup lofat shredded cheddar cheese.

Bake 10 minutes to melt cheese.

Makes about 8 servings.


Number of Servings: 8

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MARCIA7749.