South Of The Border Hot Dog Tamale Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 cup chopped onion
• 1/2 cup chopped green pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 5 -6 hot dogs
• 1 (16 ounce) can lamb and beans in tomato sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) can whole kernel corn (drained)
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup chopped pitted 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
• 2 cups cold water
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 pre heat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 in a large skillet, cook onion and green pepper in butter til tender but not brown.
• 3 cut hot dogs into 1/2-inch pieces. stir into skillet along with beans, corn, tomato sauce,olives, garlic, sugar, chili powder and a dash of pepper.
• 4 simmer uncovered, til thickened, about 30 minutes.
• 5 add cheese. stir until melted.
• 6 turn misture into a greased 9 x 13 casserole dish.
• 7 place 2 cups cold water in a sauce pan. stir in corn meal and 1/2 teaspoons salt. cook and stir until very thick (1/2 to 1 minute after mixture comes to a boil).
• 8 spoon over the hot mixture forming a lattice design.
• 9 bake at 375 degrees for 25 to 30 minutes.