Ingredients

• 1lb - hamburger
• 1/2 tbsp - olive oil
• 1/2 tbsp - butter
• 2 - onions, chopped
• 1 - garlic clove, chopped
• 1 - whole pimento, chopped
• ½ - green pepper, chopped
• 16oz - tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup - water
• 1 tbsp - gebhardt chilli powder
• Dash of hot sauce
• 1 tbsp - flour
• 2 tbsp - cold water
• 2 cups - Monterrey jack grated cheese
• 2 cups - corn chips, crushed

How to Make Tamale Pie

• Shallow fry the hamburger in oil and butter.
• Add chopped onions, garlic, pimento and green pepper. Cook for 5 minutes.
• Add tomato sauce, water, chilli powder and hot sauce.
• Make a paste with flour and water.
• Slowly pour and stir into meat sauce.
• Simmer for 20 minutes.
• Layer in casserole:
• 1/2 meat sauce, 1 cup cheese & 1 cup crushed corn chips.
• Repeat layer, making 2 layers in all.
• Bake at 350 degrees C for 20-25 minutes.