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Mexican Polenta Pie

Thanks to chili beans and jalapeño pepper cheese, cornmeal mush never tasted so good!

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Prep Time 10 min
Total Time 1 hr 5 min
Servings 6

Ingredients

3/4: cup cornmeal

2: cups water

1/4: teaspoon salt

1: egg, slightly beaten

1: can (15 ounces) chili beans, drained

3/4: cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese with jalapeño peppers (3 ounces)

1/3: cup crushed corn or tortilla chips

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Directions

1 Heat oven to 375°F. Grease pie plate, 9x1 1/4 inches. Mix cornmeal, water and salt in 2-quart saucepan. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; reduce heat to medium. Cook about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is very thick; remove from heat. Quickly stir in egg. Let stand 5 minutes.
2 Spread cornmeal mixture in pie plate. Bake uncovered 15 minutes. Spread beans over cornmeal mixture. Sprinkle with cheese and corn chips.
3 Bake uncovered about 20 minutes or until center is set. Let stand 5 minutes before cutting.

EXPERT TIPS

Expert Tips

An Italian staple, polenta is a hearty mixture made from cornmeal, water and eggs. Its popularity is increasing in the U.S., and you'll find it on the menus of many fine restaurants.

For an herbal twist, sprinkle with chopped oregano just before serving.

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Nutrition Information

NUTRITION INFORMATION PER SERVING

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 195
Calories from Fat: 65 ),

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 7 g; 7 %
(Saturated Fat 3 g, 3 % ),
Cholesterol: 50 mg; 50 %;
Sodium: 740 mg; 740 %;
Total Carbohydrate: 27 g; 27 %
(Dietary Fiber 4 g 4 % ),
Protein: 10 g; 10 %

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 10%;
Vitamin C: 6%;
Calcium: 12%;
Iron: 12%;

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 1/2 Lean Meat;

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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Posted 6/24/2011 1:54:23 PM REPORT ABUSE maria52 said:

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Sorry, but on the last review, I accidentally said 2 cups of cornmeal. It was actually only ONE.

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Posted 6/24/2011 1:49:30 PM REPORT ABUSE maria52 said:

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Just made the polenta pie again, except with these changes: 2 cups of the cornmeal, same amount of water, no egg, mixed in 3 slices of American cheese and 7 splashes of hot sauce. plus 1 cup microwaved frozen white corn. Baked for 20 min., then topped with onion rings and garlic, sea salt and Italian seasonings and baked for another 15 min. Wowee, reminded me of old fashioned corn pudding (a recipe I cannot seem to find). Really out of this world. Thanks for idea

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Posted 6/22/2011 2:18:55 PM REPORT ABUSE maria52 said:

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Just made the polenta pie. What a treat! Used a can of black beans instead of chili beans and left off the chips on top. Did use the pepper jack cheese and also sprinkled some sea salt and dried garlic over top before baking. Will definitely make again... I think would be very good next time maybe with some caramelized onion rings on the top or on the side. We'll see.. Think there are lots of fun variations on this one. Thanks

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