Polenta with Ground Beef
Polenta with Ground Beef. How to make Beef and Tomato Skillet with Polenta! Add the ground all spice, dry oregano and the can of stewed tomatoes. Once the mixture starts to boil, lower the heat to low and cover the pan. Whisk in the polenta and reduce the heat to medium-low. Add ground beef, and ½ teaspoon salt and pepper. Make Polenta with Ground Beef using 6 ingredients and 4 steps quickly.
Ingredients
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You need 1 lb of Ground beef
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It’s 2 tsp of salt
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You need 1 3/4 cup of yellow corn meal
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It’s 1 of cube beef boullion
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It’s 1/3 cup of sofrito (I use frozen goya and use 1/3 cup for a decent amount of flavor)
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It’s 1 of Tomato sauce (eyeball it. depends how soupy you want it)
Steps
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil. Then add 2 teaspoons of salt..
- While water is boiling, In a separate pan, brown the ground beef. Then drain. Add sofrito, crushed beef bullion cube, and tomato sauce. Let simmer for about 10 minutes..
- Gradually wish in the cornmeal into the boiling water then reduce heat to low. Cook until the mixture thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. (I can usually tell it’s done when all the polenta comes off the pan together when I’m stirring it.) Once done, turn off the heat and add the butter letting it melt while stirring polenta..
- I usually serve the ground beef over the polenta. Enjoy!.
Sprinkle with half the mozzarella and half the Parmesan cheese. Top with reserved polenta and remaining meat mixture. Ground turkey, beans, polenta, and just the right seasonings make this dish amazing! My family devours this time and time again. I love the way the polenta makes a crust!
