BLUE RIBBON TAMALE PIE 
2 slices bacon
1 med. onion
1 sm. clove garlic, minced
1 lb. ground beef
1 (1 lb.) can tomato soup
2 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. paprika
8 lg. olives
5 green pepper rings
1 1/2 c. whole kernel corn
1 c. sifted flour
1 c. cornmeal
1 tbsp. sugar
1 tsp. salt
3 tsp. baking powder
1 egg, beaten
1 c. milk
2 tbsp. melted shortening

In 10-inch fry pan, cook until crisp 2 slices of bacon, cut in half. Drain and reserve. Saute 3 minutes in bacon fat 1 medium onion, chopped, 1 small clove garlic, minced. Add and saute until brown, 1 pound ground beef, broken up.

Stir in and heat 1 can tomato soup, chili powder, salt, and paprika. Reserve meat mixture in bowl.

In fry pan, make wheel design with bacon strips, 8 olives, pepper rings. Carefully cover with corn. Cover corn with meat mixture. Cover all with corn bread batter.

Mix flour, cornmeal, sugar, baking powder and salt. Beat together 1 egg, 1 cup milk, sugar, baking powder, shortening and mix lightly in flour mixture. Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. 4-6 servings.

 

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