DAY Recipe

INGREDIENTS

1 lb lean ground beef
1 cup chopped onions
1 green bell pepper , chopped
1 (15ounce)can tomato sauce
4 large tomatoes , roughly cut up
1 cup whole kernel corn
1/4 cup ripe olives , sliced
3 garlic cloves , minced
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 teaspoons chili powder
2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
ground black pepper , to taste
1 cup grated cheddar cheese
For the Topping
3/4 cup yellow cornmeal
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
2 cups cold water
1/2 teaspoon chili powder
1 tablespoon butter
1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese (optional)

DIRECTIONS

Brown the ground beef with the onions and green pepper; drain well.Add the tomato sauce, tomatoes, corn, olives, garlic, salt, cumin, chili powder, cilantro, and [...]

My grandmother Mignon Smith estimates that this tamale pie recipe is at least 40 years old. She’s been making it for us for years.

Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
2 pounds of ground chuck

2 cans of mexicorn (sold at most supermarkets)

1 small can [...]

Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
for the pork mixture

1 cup chopped onion

1 cup chopped green bell pepper

2 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 1/2 pounds lean ground pork

a 12-ounce can tomato sauce

2 tablespoons tomato paste

a 10-ounce package of frozen corn, thawed

1 tablespoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon [...]

Margaritas and some guacamole with chips and/or vegetable “dippers” would start this Mexican-style dinner off right. Ladle out black bean soup to precede the tamale pie, and serve a Caesar salad with it. Finish by teaming lime sorbet with orange segments that have been marinated in tequila.

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Serves 6.

INGREDIENTS
1 pound ground beef

1 onion, chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

2 garlic cloves, chopped

1 tablespoon chili powder

2 teaspoons ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper

pinch of ground cinnamon

3 cups canned chicken broth

1 14-to-16-ounce can tomatoes, chopped, with juices
12 purchased tamales, 3 [...]