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     Title: Mexicali Spoon Bread Casserole Xfvf35a
Categories: Breads, Dairy, Meats, Main dish, Vegetables
     Yield: 8 Servings

--------------------------------MEAT MIXTURE--------------------------------
          CLAUDIA KAIN   (XFVF35A)
 1 1/2 lb Lean Ground Beef
     1 c  Onion; Chopped, 1 Lg
   1/4 c  Green Bell Pepper; Chopped
     1    Clove Garlic; Minced
    15 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 Cn
    12 oz Whole Kernel Corn; 1 Cn
 1 1/2 ts Salt
          Chili Powder; To Taste
   1/8 ts Pepper
   1/2 c  Ripe Olives; Sliced

------------------------------CORNMEAL TOPPING------------------------------
 1 1/2 c  Milk
   1/2 c  Yellow Cornmeal
   1/2 ts Salt
   3/4 c  Cheddar Cheese; Shredded
     2    Eggs; Lg, Beaten

 Heat the oven to 375 degrees F.  Cook and stir the
 meat, onion, green pepper and garlic in a large
 skillet until the onion is tender and the meat is
 browned. Drain off the excess fat. Stir in the tomato
 sauce, UNDRAINED corn, 1 1/2 ts salt, the chili
 powder, pepper and olives. Heat to boiling then reduce
 the heat and simmer, uncovered, while preparing the
 cornmeal topping.  Mix the milk, cornmeal and 1/2 ts
 salt in a saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat
 just until the mixture boils. Remove from the heat and
 stir in the cheese and eggs. Turn the hot meat mixture
 into an ungreased 2 1/2 to 3-quart casserole.
  Immediately pour the topping onto the meat mixture.
  Bake, uncovered, until a knife inserted in the
 topping comes out clean, about 40 minutes.  Serve hot.

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