Tamale Pie Scratch

Ingredients

• 1 14 c water
• 12 c yellow cornmeal
• 2 tsp butter or margarine
• 14 tsp salt
• 14 tsp ground cumin
• 18 tsp pepper
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 c onion chopped
• 4 oz can diced green chili peppers drained
• 12 c sliced pitted ripe olives
• 1 medium green or red sweet pepper chopped 1 c
• 1 medium carrot quartered and sliced 12 c
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 2 tsp chili powder
• 1 15 oz can tomato sauce
• 1 12 oz can whole kernel corn drained

Directions

1. Use cookie cutter to cut the cornmeal mixture into fun shapes also fried onions in butter
2. In a 1 12-quart casserole combine water cornmeal butter salt cumin and pepper
3. Cook uncovered 100 power High for 4 to 6 minutes or until very thick stirring every minute
4. Spread mixture on wax paper into an 8-inch square about 14 inch thick
5. Chill
6. Cut into 18 small shapes
7. Place shapes on a baking sheet in a single layer
8. Cover chill or freeze until firm
9. Store frozen shapes in a sealed freezer bag