Tamale Pie

This versatile recipe can be cooked in the slow cooker, or it can be baked in the oven. Both ways are given.

Ingredients:
1 lb of lean ground beef
1 onion, chopped
1 envelope of taco seasoning mix
1 tsp ground cumin
1 can (15 ounces) of diced tomatoes
1 small can ripe olives, sliced and drained
1 can (15 ounces) whole kernel corn
1 small can diced green chilis
Corn bread topping:
1 cup of corn meal
1 cup of flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 egg
1 tsp salt
½ cup of milk
1 can (15 ounce) of cream style corn

Preparation:
Cook the meat until well done.
Drain the meat and add the spices. Stir well.
Add the tomatoes, onion, olives, corn, and ½ the can of green chilis and warm through.
Pour into the bottom of a crock pot or a 2-1/2-Quart Casserole Dish.
Make the corn bread topping:
Stir together the corn meal, flour, salt, and baking powder. Stir in the egg, salt, milk, and cream style corn.
Pour over the top of the meat mixture.
If cooking in a crock pot, cook for 6-8 hours on low. The top should get brown around the edges.
If baking in the oven, bake at 375 degrees for 30 minutes or until the corn bread is golden brown and bounces back when touched with a finger.

This is tasty dish with a side salad and ranch dressing.