Tamale Venison Pie
Prep: 30 minutes
Bake: 20 minutes
Ingredients
· 4-1/2 cups water (4 cups if using cornmeal)
· 1 teaspoon salt
· 1-1/4 cups instant polenta or cornmeal, divided
· 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese, divided
· 1 Tbsp Olive Oil
· 1-1/4 pounds Bur Oaks Ground Venison
· 1 19-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
· 1 15-ounce can salsa style tomato sauce or 1 can (14-1/2 oz.) chili-style tomatoes
· 1 15-ounce can whole kernel corn, drained
· 1/2 cup thinly sliced green onions
· 1 4-ounce can chopped green chiles
Directions
1. Heat oven to 425 degrees F. Bring water and salt to boil in a large saucepan. Reserve 2 tablespoons instant polenta. Gradually whisk remaining polenta into boiling water. Reduce heat to low; cook, stirring, 5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 cup cheddar cheese. Stir remaining cheese into polenta.
2. Meanwhile, brown Venison in Olive Oil in large skillet over medium heat. Stir in beans, tomato sauce, corn, chiles, green onions and reserved polenta; heat through.
3. Spoon Venison mixture into a shallow 2-quart casserole. Spoon polenta over top. Sprinkle with reserved cheddar. Place casserole on a jelly-roll pan. Bake 20 minutes or until top of pie begins to brown. Makes 6 servings.