Authentic Indian-Mexican Recipes/William Hardwick 1972

Mexican Casserole

Servings Preparation Time Cooking Time Calories Saturated Fat Fat Sodium Carbohydrates Protein Cholesterol
6


INGREDIENTS:
2 cups cornmeal 1 cup flour 3 tbsp cooking oil
1 lb ground beef 2 medium onions minced 1 tsp oregano
2 tsp salt 1 tsp red chilli powder 1 cup water
1/4 tsp garlic powder 3/4 cup cooked corn 2 cups tomatoes or 1 can No. 2 tomatoes
1 sweet green pepper, chopped 2 cups cooked green beans or 2 cups cooked pinto beans 12 pepitas



1 Cook the meat, onions, and green peppers in the hot oil. Add all other ingredients, except the cornmeal and flour, and simmer covered for 30 minutes.
2 Mix the cornmeal and flour with enough water to make a thick mixture. Add 1 tbsp baking powder. Pour the cooked mixture into a baking dish and spoon the cornmeal mixture over the meat mixture. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the cornmeal is golden brown, at 375 degrees.

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