Tamale Pie (Scratch)
["1 1/4 c. water", "1/2 c. yellow cornmeal", "2 tsp. butter or margarine", "1/4 tsp. salt", "1/4 tsp. ground cumin", "1/8 tsp. pepper", "1 lb. ground beef", "1 c. onion, chopped", "4 oz. can diced green chili peppers, drained", "1/2 c. sliced pitted ripe olives", "1 medium green or red sweet pepper, chopped (1 c.)", "1 medium carrot, quartered and sliced (1/2 c.)", "1 clove garlic, minced", "2 tsp. chili powder", "1 (15 oz.) can tomato sauce", "1 (12 oz.) can whole kernel corn, drained"]
["Use cookie cutter to cut the cornmeal mixture into fun shapes, also fried onions in butter.", "In a 1 1/2-quart casserole, combine water, cornmeal, butter, salt, cumin and pepper.", "Cook uncovered, 100% power (High) for 4 to 6 minutes or until very thick, stirring every minute.", "Spread mixture on wax paper into an 8-inch square about 1/4 inch thick.", "Chill.", "Cut into 18 small shapes.", "Place shapes on a baking sheet in a single layer.", "Cover, chill or freeze until firm.", "Store frozen shapes in a sealed freezer bag."]
["water", "yellow cornmeal", "butter", "salt", "ground cumin", "pepper", "ground beef", "onion", "green chili peppers", "olives", "sweet pepper", "carrot", "clove garlic", "chili powder", "tomato sauce", "whole kernel corn"]