Tamale Bake Salad
["2 lb. ground beef", "1 c. corn meal", "1 c. cold water", "1 Tbsp. margarine", "1 tsp. salt", "2 c. boiling water", "1 pkg. taco mix", "1 pkg. onion soup", "2 c. shredded cheese", "1 head shredded lettuce", "1/2 c. taco sauce", "1/2 c. sour cream", "olives"]
["Heat oven to 350\u00b0.", "Mix corn meal, cold water, margarine and salt.", "Add boiling water and heat until mixture thickens.", "Cover and simmer 5 minutes.", "Spread corn meal mixture in 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking dish.", "Bake 15 minutes.", "While this is baking, brown ground beef, taco mix and onion soup mix.", "Drain off fat.", "Press half hamburger mixture in corn meal crust; sprinkle with 1 cup cheese. Bake 20 minutes uncovered.", "Mix remaining ground beef mixture with lettuce; put on baked corn meal crust.", "Garnish with sour cream, taco sauce, olives and sprinkle with remaining cheese.", "Serves 8 to 10."]
["ground beef", "corn meal", "cold water", "margarine", "salt", "boiling water", "taco", "onion soup", "shredded cheese", "shredded lettuce", "taco sauce", "sour cream", "olives"]