Instructions

Tamale Casserole

3/4 cups yellow cornmeal
1 1/2 cups milk or water
1 egg
1 pound meat (chopped ham, chicken or ground beef)
2 tablespoons oil
1 onion
3 tomatoes, diced
1/2 teaspoon oregano
1 (7 1/2 ounce) jar green olives, sliced
1 cup cottage cheese (optional)

Mix cornmeal, milk and egg in large bowl; set aside.

In skillet, brown meat in oil with onion, tomato and oregano. Pour off fat and add olives and cottage cheese, if desired; simmer 5 minutes. Stir into cornmeal mix; turn into casserole dish; bake at 350 degrees F for 1 hour.

Makes 4 servings.