MEXICAN BEAN PIE (TAMALE PIE) - Your Recipe Blog

Ingredients

• 1 – 2 large onions, chopped
• 1 kg ground beef
• 3 cans condensed tomato soup or 4 small cans tomato sauce
• 1 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 3 teaspoons garlic, minced
• 3 tablespoons chili powder (negotiable)
• ½ cup ripe olives, sliced
• 1½ cup canned or frozen corn
• 2 cans ranch style or pinto beans
• ½ cup flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¾ cup cornmeal
• 1 cup buttermilk or thinned unflavored yogurt
• 1 beaten egg
• 2 tablespoons salad oil