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California Tamale Casserole Posted: 23 Apr 2009 12:10 AM PDT 3/4 cup yellow cornmeal 1 1/2 cups milk 1 large egg, beaten 1 pound lean ground beef 1 package chili-seasoning mix 2 teaspoons seasoned salt 1 can tomatoes (16 ounces) 1 can whole kernel corn (17 ounces), drained 1 can pitted black olives (7 1/2 ounces), drained 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded Preheat oven to 350ºF. Mix cornmeal, milk and egg in 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. Brown ground beef in heavy skillet until beef is no longer pink. Break up with spoon while cooking to 1/2-inch crumbles. Add chili-seasoning mix, salt, tomatoes, corn and olives to ground beef. Mix well. Stir beef mixture into cornmeal mixture. Bake at 350ºF for 1 1/4 hours. Sprinkle cheese over top and return to oven until cheese melts, about 5 minutes.