Easy Tamale Pie
Using instant polenta and your imagination turns Easy Tamale Pie into your Easy Tamale Pie in 30 minutes or less. You could, of course, use regular long-cooked polenta.
Ingredients
- ½ of a box of instant polenta or fine cornmeal prepared according to package directions
- 1 cup or more left-over pork, chopped or pulled (or chicken, or any shredded meat)
- 8 ounces salsa
- 1 15 ½ ounce can black beans, drained
- 1 cup grated cheddar jack or combination, cheese (or as desired)
Instructions
- Spread the cooked polenta into a pie plate covering the bottom and sides. Mix together the pork, beans and salsa and spread over the polenta. Cover with grated cheese. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 20 - 30 minutes, or until hot and the cheese is lightly browned and bubbly. Allow to sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
You can make with a long cook polenta. If so only the time will change, the methods will remain the same. You can find a recipe for Oven-Baked Polenta which is mostly hands-free here.
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