Entrée Pies: Tamale Pie 01 by Recipe Cottage

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	Tamale Pie 01

		Tamale Pie (for approximately 10 servings, if not more) 2 lbs ground beef 2 16-oz cans corn 2 26-oz cans diced totatoes 1 ripe green bell pepper 3 frozen beef tamales, thawed and sliced into 1/4-inch sliced 1/4 lb colby longhorn cheese, grated 1 small can pitted black olives Thoroughly break up and brown ground beef, drain fat Combine equal amounts diced tomatoes and corn in a strainer, mix and drain thoroughly. Core and slice bell pepper into approximately 1/8 inch ring slices (i.e. cut horizontally through pepper). In an approximately 13 high by 8" deep casserole bowl, layer the above ingrediants as follows, from bottom to top. 1 layer tamale slices 1 layer corn/tomato mix 1 layer ground beef 1 layer corn/tomato mix 1 layer ground beef 1 layer grated cheddar cheese 1 layer tamale slices Garnish with bell pepper slices and olives, putting pepper slices so their edges touch, but don't overlap (O.K. they can overlap a little!), and fill in holes with olives, as many as you want. Bake in a preheated 375 degree F oven for 1 hr. This dish can be served several different ways, it's great with flour or corn tortillas as burrito stuffing, on a fried tortilla as tostada topping, or served all by itself with sour cream, guacamole, salsa.