Core Tamale Pie - cooking recipe
Ingredients
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1 cup yellow cornmeal
2 1/4 cups cold water
1 chicken bouillon cube
1 lb lean ground turkey
1 onion, chopped
1 green pepper, chopped
4 teaspoons chili powder
4 garlic cloves
1 teaspoon salt
1 dash pepper
1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
14 1/2 ounces Ro-Tel tomatoes
1 cup whole kernel corn
14 1/2 ounces dark red kidney beans, rinsed
2 cups low-fat cheese
Preparation
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Preheat oven to 350*. Spray a 9 x 13\" casserole pan with Pam.
Bring 2-1/4 cups water plus bouillon cube to a boil.
Stir in polenta, and whisk until fairly thick and most lumps are gone (just a few minutes). Spread into bottom of casserole pan and set aside.
Brown beef, onion, and green pepper.
Add chili powder, garlic, salt and pepper, and mix well. Add tomato paste, Ro-Tel, corn (with juice; do not drain), and kidney beans.
Spread over the cornmeal crust and top evenly with cheese. Bake 20-25 minutes at 350*.
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