Mexican Polenta Pie

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/4 cup cornmeal
• 2 cups water
• 1/4-1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1 (15 ounce) can hot chili beans, drained
• 3/4 cup shredded monterey jack pepper cheese
• 1/3 cup crushed corn chips or 1/3 cup tortilla chips
• sour cream
• black olives
• shredded cheddar cheese

Recipe

• 1 grease a 9-inch pie plate and set aside.
• 2 in a saucepan, mix together the cornmeal, water and salt; heat to boiling, stirring constantly.
• 3 lower heat to medium; cook about 6 minutes, stirring frequently, until mixture is very thick; remove from heat.
• 4 quickly stir in egg; let stand 5 minutes.
• 5 spread cornmeal mixture into pie plate.
• 6 bake in a 375°f oven, uncovered, for 15 minutes.
• 7 spread the beans over the cornmeal mixture.
• 8 sprinkle with pepper jack cheese and corn chips.
• 9 bake, uncovered, for about 20 minutes or until center is set.
• 10 let stand 5 minutes before cutting.
• 11 if desired, garnish with sour cream, black olives, and shredded cheddar cheese.