Iron Skillet Tamale Pie

 1 lb ground beef

1 green bell pepper, chopped small

1 onion, chopped small

10 oz can red enchilada sauce

8 oz can tomato sauce

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp cumin

1 1/2 cups grated cheese

Brown ground beef, green bell pepper an onion in a pan.  Add enchilada sauce, tomato sauce, salt, chili powder and cumin.  Bring to a boil and then turn heat down and simmer for 20 minutes.  Add the grated cheese and set aside.

 

2 cups corn meal (self rising)

1 cup cream style corn

3/4 cup milk

1/2 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

 1 tsp chili powder

1 tsp sugar 

In a bowl mix together all ingredients.  Lightly grease an iron skillet and put in 1/3 of the cornmeal batter.  Put in the oven at 350 degrees for 10 minutes.  Just to set.  Then put in the ground beef mixture on top.  Pour the rest of the corn meal batter on top.  Put back in the oven for 35-40 minutes.  When a toothpick comes out clean its ready.