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Polenta Tamale Pie Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
1 pound ground beef (can also use shredded, cooked chicken)
1 1/2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 16-ounce bottle spicy salsa
8 oz. frozen corn
1 15 oz. can refried beans
1 14 1/2-ounce can chicken broth (or less, can turn out soupy!)
1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 1-pound rolls prepared polenta, sliced into 1/3-inch-thick rounds (or make your own from corn meal—cheaper and smoother)
3 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
Directions:
Directions:
Sauté beef in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, breaking up meat with back of fork, about 3 minutes. Add chili powder and cumin; stir 1 minute. Add salsa, frozen corn, beans and broth. Simmer until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes. Mix in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper.
Oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Place half of polenta in dish. Top with sauce and 1 1/2 cups cheese, then remaining polenta, cheese and cilantro. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with foil; chill.)
Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake freshly assembled pie, uncovered, until heated through and sauce bubbles, about 35 minutes, or bake refrigerated pie, covered, 20 minutes, then uncover and bake until heated through, about 35 minutes.
Number Of Servings:
Number Of Servings:
6

 

 

 

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