Railroad Special from Pocahontas County Cooks

This is from a cookbook called beyond grits and gravy and has some quick meals in it. This one is an all in one meal, the kind we like.

1 lb ground beef

1 large onion chopped

1can tomato soup

2 cups water

1 teaspoon salt

3/4 teaspoon pepper

1 Tablespoon chili powder

1 cup whole kernel corn(we used a can)

1/2 chopped bell pepper

we added garlic, 2 carrots and some red pepper flakes as we thought it would give it a little more flavor.

Brown beef and onion, add soup, water, seasonings, corn and bell pepper Mix well let simmer 15 minutes then fill casserole dish 11x7x2

Topping

3/4 cup cornmeal

1 Tablespoon sugar

1 Tablespoon flour

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1 egg

1/2 cup milk

Sift together cornmeal.sugar,flour,salt,and baking powder. Stir together with egg and milk. Spread over meat mixture. bake at pre heated oven 350 for 45 minutes.