MAMAS TAMALE PIE

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 bag 16 oz NM hot dried red chiles
• 1 cp dry yellow cornmeal, cooked
• 2 lge onions, chopped
• 1-1/2 lb ground chuck seasoned
• 1 cn 16 oz drained corn
• 1 cn 10 oz drained black olive
• 1 jr 10 oz drained green olives
• 1 cn 28 oz crushed tomatoes
• diced cheddar cheese

DIR: Soak chiles overnight in water to soften. Next day, wearing rubber gloves, scrape pulp into bowl, avoiding seeds; Set pulp aside. Put cornmeal in 2-1/2 cups boiling water. cook 5 min. Sauté onions and ground beef. Place all ingredients in casserole dish; mix gently. Cover and bake 2 hrs. 350 degrees.

During last half-hour, remove lid and top with CHEESE.