Mexican Polenta Pie
Recipe from
Better Homes and Gardens
Here's a lower calorie version of a taco casserole.

Servings:
12 servings
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 35 mins
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Ingredients
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1 mediumonion, chopped (1/2 cup)see savings

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1 mediumgreen sweet pepper, choppedsee savings

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3 clovesgarlic, mincedsee savings

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2 tablespoonsolive oilsee savings

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1 pounduncooked ground turkeysee savings

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3 tablespoonschili powdersee savings

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1 tablespoonground cuminsee savings

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1/4 teaspooncayenne peppersee savings

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1 15-ounce canblack beans, rinsed and drainedsee savings

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1 14-1/2-ounce candiced tomatoes, undrainedsee savings

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1 cupbottled salsasee savings

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2 16-ounce tubesrefrigerated cooked polentasee savings

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2 cupsshredded Monterey Jack cheesesee savings

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2/3 cupchopped fresh tomatosee savings

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1/4 cupsnipped fresh cilantrosee savings

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Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degree F. In a 12-inch skillet cook onion, sweet pepper, and garlic in 1 tablespoon hot oil until tender. Add turkey, chili powder, cumin, and cayenne. Cook until turkey is no longer pink, stirring to break up the meat. Add beans, undrained canned tomatoes, and salsa. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer gently, uncovered, 15 minutes.
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Meanwhile, grease a 3-quart rectangular baking dish with the remaining 1 tablespoon oil. Cut 1 tube of polenta into 1/2-inch cubes and press evenly into prepared baking dish. Halve remaining polenta lengthwise and cut into 1/2-inch-thick slices; set aside. Sprinkle 1 cup of the cheese over polenta in dish. Top with meat mixture. Arrange sliced polenta over meat; sprinkle with remaining cheese and fresh tomato. Bake, uncovered, for 35 minutes or until bubbly. Sprinkle with cilantro. Let stand 15 to 20 minutes before serving. Makes 12 servings.
Nutrition information
Per serving: Calories 264, Total Fat 12 g, Saturated Fat 5 g, Monounsaturated Fat 5 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 633 mg, Carbohydrate 24 g, Total Sugar 2 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 16 g. Daily Values: Vitamin C 30%, Calcium 19%, Iron 10%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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