Mexican Polenta Casserole

gbloom182

Made something new tonight, a Mexican Polenta Casserole! layers of polenta, cheese, salsa, and refried beans. Try it out! it was Delicious! I entered it all in the recipe builder, makes 8 servings - 268 calories per serving.




1 "tube" of polenta (cut into thin slices)
1 can whole kernel corn - drained
1 can fat free refried beans
1 can diced tomatoes with jalapenos - drained
1 cup Salsa - your favorite brand
2 cups extra sharp shredded cheddar
Garlic/salt/pepper to taste (cumin & chili powder might be good in this too)
1 serving tortilla chips


Spray casserole pan (11"x7")
Pre-heat oven to 400 degrees
Start with a layer of salsa & tomatoes
then a layer of polenta
add some spices (garlic/salt/pepper) to the top of the polenta to taste
then a layer of refried beans (get a little messy and use your hands to spread it out)
layer of corn
layer of cheese

Now repeat these layers on more time, pat it down a bit, and crumble the tortilla chips on top.
Bake for 35-40 minutes, let stand for 5 minutes, cut, serve, & eat!

Bonita_Lynne_58

This sounds good! My husband would love it. Thanks for posting!

MB_Positif

looks interesting! might have to try this one sometime!

ybodwen

This looks delicious! I love polenta. Thanks!

leeshults

bump

emilydmac

bump!

Justkf

Bake on top or middle rack?

gbloom182

Hi Justkf - Go for middle rack. Let me know how it turns out! Having the leftovers for lunch right now.

Wanda66

Thank you! I will try this!

TaraMKL

Oh yum!!

JamesonsMommy

That sounds soo good!!

BiggGrizz

Sounds great!

elizabeth1222

that looks good:drinker:

krazyforyou

Where is the nutritional info? Looks great, but gotta have calories etc. . .

krazyforyou

%&#!? These double posts.

krazyforyou

Sorry!!!! Found it at the top.

kwilson527

What is polenta and where would I find it in the market?

Looks really good!

staceyseeger

Thanks for sharing! :flowerforyou:

christinehetz80

sounds delicious!!!!!!

Shannafo

big huge bump!! Love love love mexican. Thanks for sharing!!

Moonbeamlissie

Awesome thanks for sharing!

kaetmarie

bump!

hbarney

bump

gbloom182

Glad to see you all like it!

What is polenta and where would I find it in the market?

Looks really good!

Try finding it near the deli/cheese section. Not all stores carry the tube of polenta.
We like to use it in place of pasta. It's like a dough made from cornmeal. It's also pretty good grilled with a bowl of chili.

Tkhk0514

Polenta can be found in the mexican food isle of the grocery store.

I am trying this now...just put it in the oven. I was going to add canned chicken but then I forgot..was too busy trying to pay attention to the recipe.

Will let you all know how it turns out

Cristy4Hannah

WHAT is Polenta and what does it taste like? :bigsmile:

tlsegar

I wonder how it would taste if black beans were substituted for refried? I think I will try it.

d3johnson

Love Mexican food. Thanks for the recipe.

d3johnson

It's really thick cooked cornmeal. You can make your own if you can not find it in the store. Recipes are on the internet. Easy to make.

ybodwen

Too lazy to make it- I buy it at trader joe's

gbloom182

I wonder how it would taste if black beans were substituted for refried? I think I will try it.

I'm sure it would rock with black beans too! The fat-free refried beans just makes it more substantial.