Beef 'n Cornbread Wrapped in Banana Leaves

Name: Beef 'n Cornbread Wrapped in Banana Leaves
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 40
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 227 grams banana leaves; 241 grams pkg. corn muffin mix; 118 milliliters BREAKSTONES or KNUDSEN Sour Cream; 59 milliliters chopped green olives; 454 grams ground beef; 2 Tbsps KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing; 59 milliliters raisins; 3 Tbsps tomato paste

Beef 'n Cornbread Wrapped in Banana Leaves might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. One serving contains 71 calories, 3g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 2% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 40. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in approximately 40 minutes. Head to the store and pick up banana leaves, olives, 2 tbsp. kraft zesty italian dressing, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 400F.

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Heat dressing in medium skillet on medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add meat; cook 3 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally.

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Meat

Add tomato paste, raisins and olives; mix well. Reduce heat to medium; simmer 10 min. or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

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Olives

Meanwhile, prepare corn muffin batter as directed on package; set aside.

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Corn

Cut six 10-inch squares from banana leaves; reserve trimmings for later use. Holding 1 of the banana leaves with tongs, quickly pass leaf over gas burner on medium heat several times until pliable. (Do not overheat leaf or it will become brittle.)

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Banana Leaves

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Tongs

Spread about 1/4 cup of the corn muffin batter into 3-inch square in center of smooth side of banana leaf; top with about 1/3 cup of the meat mixture. Fold over sides and ends of leaf to completely enclose filling. Repeat to make six packets. Tie each packet with a thin strip from the banana leaf trimmings.

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Corn

Meat

Place on rack in 15x10x1-inch baking pan.

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Bake 20 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min.

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Serve with the sour cream.

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Servings:

227grams

banana leaves 241grams

pkg. corn muffin mix 118milliliters

BREAKSTONE'S or KNUDSEN Sour Cream 59milliliters

chopped green olives 454grams

ground beef 2Tbsps

KRAFT Zesty Italian Dressing 59milliliters

raisins 3Tbsps

tomato paste

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern on the menu? Try pairing with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Forge Cellars Classique Riesling. It has 4 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 21 dollars.