Tamale Pie

1 c. chopped onion
1 c. chopped green pepper
1 lb. ground beef
2 - 8 oz. cans tomato sauce
12 oz whole kernel corn (I like shoepeg corn), drained
1 c. chopped olives, green, black or both
1 clove minced garlic
1 t. salt
2-3 tsp. chili powder
dash pepper
1 1/2 c. grated cheddar cheese

Topping
3/4 c. yellow corn meal
1/2 tsp. salt
2 c. water
1 Tbs. butter

Cook onion, green pepper and meat until browned. Drain well. Add next 7 ingredients. Simmer 20-25 minutes. Add cheese, melt. Pour into baking dish.

Mix meal, salt and water,. Cook and stir until thick. Add butter. Spoon over top of casserole. DO NOT stir into meat.

Bake at 350 degrees for 40 minutes