Tomato 'n' Beef Casserole With Polenta Crust

Name: Tomato 'n' Beef Casserole With Polenta Crust
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley; 454 grams ground chuck; 1 teaspoons Montreal steak seasoning; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 237 milliliters chopped onion; 822 grams petite diced tomatoes, drained; 1 teaspoon salt; 113 grams cup shredded sharp Cheddar cheese, divided; 170 grams tomato paste; 237 milliliters plain yellow cornmeal; 1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced (about 2 cups)

Tomato 'n' Beef Casserole With Polenta Crust is a gluten free main course. This recipe makes 6 servings with 475 calories, 25g of protein, and 26g of fat each. This recipe covers 25% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up olive oil, onion, tomato paste, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. Autumn will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 55 minutes.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Oven

Bring 3 cups water and 1 tsp. salt to a boil in a 2-qt. saucepan over medium-high heat.

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Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Whisk in cornmeal; reduce heat to low, and simmer, whisking constantly, 3 minutes or until thickened.

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Cornmeal

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Whisk

Remove from heat, and stir in steak seasoning and 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese.

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Steak Seasoning

Cheddar Cheese

Spread cornmeal mixture into a lightly greased 11- x 7-inch baking dish.

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Cornmeal

Spread

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Baking Pan

Brown ground chuck in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, stirring often, 10 minutes or until meat crumbles and is no longer pink; drain and transfer to a bowl.

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Ground Chuck

Meat

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Bowl

Saut onion and zucchini in hot oil in skillet over medium heat 5 minutes or until crisp-tender. Stir in beef, tomatoes, and tomato paste; simmer, stirring often, 10 minutes.

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Tomato Paste

Tomato

Zucchini

Onion

Beef

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Pour beef mixture over cornmeal crust.

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Cornmeal

Crust

Beef

Sprinkle with remaining 3/4 cup cheese.

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Cheese

Bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until bubbly.

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Sprinkle casserole with parsley just before serving.

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Parsley

Italian Beef Casserole With Polenta Crust: Substitute Italian sausage for ground chuck and Italian six-cheese blend for Cheddar cheese. Prepare recipe as directed, sauting 1 medium-size green bell pepper, chopped, with onion in Step

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Green Pepper