Frank Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 lb frankfurter
• 16 ounces lamb and beans
• 12 ounces corn, drained
• 8 ounces tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped ripe olives
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 2 -3 teaspoons chili powder
• 1 1/2 cups shredded american cheese
• 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, cook onion and green pepper in butter till tender but not brown.
• 2 cut franks in 1/2 inch pieces.
• 3 stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce, olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder and dash of pepper.
• 4 simmer, uncovered, till thickened, about 30 minutes.
• 5 add cheese; stir till melted.
• 6 turn mixture into a greased 12x7.5 inch baking dish.
• 7 plae 2 cups cold water in saucepan.
• 8 stir in cornmeal and 1/2 teaspoons salt.
• 9 cook and stir till very thick.
• 10 spoon over hot frank mixture forming a lattice design.
• 11 bake uncovered at 375 for abut 25 minutes.