Corn Creole

Corn Creole is excellent for potluck dinners or buffet suppers.

Yield: 6 servings

Ingredients

• 1 small onion
• 1 clove garlic
• 1 small green bell pepper or 4 tablespoons chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons shortening
• 1/2 pound ground beef
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 1/2 cups cooked tomatoes
• 1 cup cream-style corn
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup milk
• 1/3 cup minced ripe olives

Instructions

1. Sauté finely chopped onion, garlic and bell pepper or parsley in hot shortening until limp but not brown.
2. Add beef and seasonings; cook slowly for 10 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes and corn; boil briskly; stir in the corn meal; and add milk and olives.
4. Bake uncovered for 1 hour in a well-greased baking dish at 325 degrees F.