Mexican Polenta Pie

THIS RECIPE

So I didn’t even know it was the Superbowl yesterday. These things happen when you live… far away.

Do you think Beyonce likes Mexican Polenta Pie?


Speaking of people liking Mexican Polenta Pie, guess who else likes it? My neighbors.

Except I’m not actually sure if they like-it-like-it, considering that I have yet to meet a Mexican-food-loving Filipino. Adding to the weirdness is that I’ve been told that it’s culturally appropriate to offer things multiple times even if someone initially declines (here, you can have it, yes, take it, no really, yep, that’s cheese, it’s for you, seriously, yes, it’s, um, like, pork?), but in the end they took it with a smile and who knows what they ever even thought of it. Thank you, neighbors, for making me feel better about myself. Because if it were me, I’d think I was weird.

On the other hand, if it were the real me, I’d eat the whole thing.


This was the best winter weeknight meal ever, because it’s a combination of three of my all-time favorite recipes: Crockpot Carnitas and Crockpot Chalupas and Chicken Tamale Pie.

One thing real quick. Shredded pork is the best meat in the world.


The meat is just like the juicy, tender, perfectly-flavored crockpot carnitas, except it has the added texture of the pinto beans which is like the chalupas, and it’s all baked with a thick corn-gritzy cheesy polenta top layer, which is awesomely like an inverted chicken tamale pie. Whoa.

And even though it looks like I dumped a bucket of cheese on top, it’s actually barely even one cup.


Annnnd one more time, right in your face.


A few other things.
I bought 4 red bell peppers to saute and add to the mix because I’m trying to eat, like, more vegetables and other healthy things? I try. All the time. But they’re still sitting in my fridge. Wups. Now taking recipe ideas for red bell peppers.
Speaking of ideas, your ideas for polenta toppings on Facebook were lovely. Truly lovely. I just love how much you all just love food. You are phenomenal and I wish we could real-life cook together, but Facebook is almost the same, right?
I ALSO love how you can make my most worst vegetable enemy, the mushroom, sound delicious. Sneaky, guys. Reeeal sneaky.
Bjork’s parents are flying in to Cebu tonight! I feel a family vacation coming on and I’m pretty happy about it.