Polenta Tamale Pie

Serves: 2

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

39

Spice

53

Sweetness

41

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

450 g

Ground Beef

1.5 tbsps

Chili Powder

1 tbsp

Ground Cumin

Directions:

1

Sauté beef in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, breaking up meat with back of fork, about 3 minutes

2

Add chili powder and cumin; stir 1 minute

3

Add salsa, beans and broth

4

Simmer until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes

5

Mix in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper

6

Oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

7

Place half of polenta in dish

8

Top with sauce and 1 1/2 cups cheese, then remaining polenta, cheese and cilantro

9

(Can be made 1 day ahead

10

Cover with foil; chill

11

) Preheat oven to 350°F

12

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

13

Sauté beef in heavy large pot over medium-high heat until no longer pink, breaking up meat with back of fork, about 3 minutes

14

Add chili powder and cumin; stir 1 minute

15

Add salsa, beans and broth

16

Simmer until mixture thickens, about 10 minutes

17

Mix in 1/4 cup cilantro; season with salt and pepper

18

Oil 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish

19

Place half of polenta in dish

20

Top with sauce and 1 1/2 cups cheese, then remaining polenta, cheese and cilantro

21

(Can be made 1 day ahead

22

Cover with foil; chill

23

) Preheat oven to 350°F

24

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