Pai Polenta Meksiko
This Mexican polenta pie is true comfort food! Made with pork and pinto beans in the crockpot and baked with polenta and cheese.
Ingredients
12 servings
Instructions
- Place the pork, beans, beer, water, tomatoes, salsa, seasoning, and garlic in the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6-7 hours. When pork is cooked through and beans are tender, shred the pork in the slow cooker with two forks.
- Bring water to a boil in a large non-stick pan; add a pinch of salt. Add polenta and cook over medium low heat. It will splatter, so be careful! After a while the polenta should stop bubbling – stir in the corn. Continue stirring every once in a while to prevent it from sticking all over the bottom. It will thicken as it cooks – cook for about 20-25 minutes for a soft polenta, adding more water if necessary and seasoning it with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler. Arrange the meat and bean mixture in the bottom of a large pie, casserole, or baking dish and spread the polenta over the top. Cover with cheese (I used about a cup of shredded Mozzarella). Place under a broiler for a few minutes until cheese is melted.
Nutrition per serving
217kcal
💰 Cost Estimate
Total Ingredients
$1976.00
$1976.00
Per Serving
$165.00/serving
$165.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$3952.00 vs buying!
~$3952.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (67% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|
| . pork butt or pork shoulder | 1 lb | $110.00 |
| . dry pinto beans | 1 lb | $24.00 |
| . light beer + 12 oz. water | 12 oz | - |
| . can diced tomatoes | 1 oz | $22.00 |
| . jar salsa | 1 oz | - |
| packet taco seasoning | 1 | $595.00 |
| -8 cloves garlic | 6 | $1185.00 |
| polenta | 0.5 cups | - |
| water | 6 cups | - |
| . can corn | 1 oz | $40.00 |
| salt and pepper to taste | - | - |
| shredded cheese | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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