Ingredients

  • 2 Tbsp. Green pepper, minced
  • 2 Tbsp. Onion, minced
  • 1 tsp Oil
  • 1 c. Dry kidney beans, cooked (unsalted, liquid removed*)
  • 1/2 c. Tomato puree
  • 1 c. Whole-kernel corn
  • 1 1/2 tsp Chili pwdr
  • 1/8 tsp Salt
  • 1/3 c. Yellow cornmeal
  • 3/4 c. Water
  • 63/1000 tsp Salt
  • 1/4 tsp Chili pwdr

Method

  • 2 Servings of about 1 c. filling and 1/3 c. cornmeal mush each 296
  • 1.
  • Cook green pepper and onion in off in small (8-inch) frypan till tender.
  • 2.
  • Stir in beans, tomato puree, corn, 1-1/2 tsp.
  • chili pwdr, and 1/8 tsp.
  • salt.
  • 3.
  • Cover and cook over low heat till flavors are blended-about 15 min.
  • 4.
  • Mix cornmeal, water, and 1/16 tsp.
  • salt.
  • 5.
  • Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, till very thick-about 3 min.
  • 6.
  • Spread cornmeal mush over bean mix to create a crust.
  • 7.
  • Sprinkle 1/4 tsp.
  • chili pwdr over top of crust.
  • 8.
  • Cook over low heat, with lid ajar, till topping is set-about 7 min.
  • *NOTE: 1 c. canned kidney beans, liquid removed, may be used in place of cooked dry kidney beans; then omit the 1/8 tsp.
  • salt in step 2.
  • About 270