• Cooking Time: See options above
• Servings: 8-10
• Preparation Time: 30 minutes
• Two lbs hamburger or chopped steak
• (1) Onion /1/2 cup, chopped
• 15oz can creamed corn
• 8oz can tomato sauce
• 1 can black olives
• 1 pkg (5 – 6) chicken or beef tamales
• Sliced cheese, as desired (usually cheddar used)
• Worcestershire sauce

1. 1. Brown hamburger and chopped onion together.
2. 2. Slice cheese and tamales separately. Save.
3. 3. Build in layers in Crock-pot or roasting pot as follows:
4. • Sliced tamales.
5. • Hamburger/onion mix
6. • Sprinkle with Worcestershire sauce
7. • Tomato sauce, creamed corn and olives
8. • Cheese slices.
9. Repeat this sequence three times (so don’t use the tomato sauce/corn/olives in one layer) ending with sliced cheese on top.
10. Bake uncovered in oven at 350 for 2 hours (I think) was original recipe. I cook this in the Crock-pot, low for 8 hours or high for 4 hours.

This recipe came from my great aunt Louise, but every branch of the family likes it. I volunteer for Habitat for Humanity by occasionally providing lunch for the work crew. Last time I made Tamale Pie, I got eight thank you notes and recipe requests. Submitted by: "Melanie Moore"