Cheesy Polenta with Ground Beef Topping
A warm hearty meal that packs of wonderful flavor.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 382kcal
Cost: $5
Ingredients
Polenta
- 1 cup corn polenta
- 3 cups water
- ½ cup milk
- ½ cup white cheddar
Beef Topping
- 2 tbsp cooking oil
- ½ lb ground beef
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
- 1 tbsp black pepper
- 1 tomato diced
- ½ onion sliced
- 3 mini sweet peppers sliced
- 2 serrano peppers sliced
Instructions
- In a medium pot, bring 3 cups of water to boil, add 1 cup of corn polenta. Stir well and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat. Turn the heat to low, add ½ cup of milk, and cook for about 15 minutes (with the lid half on). You can use this time to prepare the beef topping in step 2. Stir in ½ cup of cheddar cheese before serving.
- Preheat a cast iron skillet to very hot, add oil and the ground beef in. When the beef becomes brown outside, add 2 tbsp of soy sauce and 1 tbsp of black pepper. Add the diced tomato in and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add onion and pepper slices in, and mix well with everything until they release the aroma. Turn off the heat and it is ready to serve on top of the polenta.
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal