polenta taco pizza

(1 rating)
Recipe by
Kerri Fei
Orland Park, IL

Saw a recipe for Polenta Pizza on kitchendaily.com and decided to make it my own. The kids eat this one up! Have fun using this as a springboard to your own version!

(1 rating)
prep time 40 Min
cook time 55 Min

Ingredients For polenta taco pizza

  • 3 c
    vegetable stock
  • 1 tsp
    sea salt
  • 1 tsp
    dried cilantro
  • 2 Tbsp
    grapeseed oil
  • 1 1/4 c
    polenta
  • 1 lb
    ground beef, chicken, or turkey
  • 1 pkg
    taco seasoning
  • 1 can
    refried beans
  • 2 c
    mexican blend shredded cheese
  • shredded lettuce
  • tomatoes
  • onions
  • taco sauce
  • sour cream
  • crushed tortilla chips

How To Make polenta taco pizza

  • 1
    Bring vegetable stock to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium and add salt, cilantro, and grapeseed oil. Whisking continuously, pour in polenta and continue whisking until smooth and thick (about 4-7 minutes). Pour polenta into an 11x14 jelly roll pan sprayed with cooking spray. Spread evenly into pan. Place in refrigerator for about 30 minutes or until firm.
  • 2
    Brown ground beef (or ground turkey or ground chicken). Add taco seasoning according to package directions.
  • 3
    Preheat oven to 350. Take polenta from refrigerator and bake for 40 minutes.
  • 4
    Remove crust from oven. Spread refried beans over crust. Layer browned ground beef (or ground turkey or ground chicken) over the top of the refried beans. Sprinkle with about 1/2 cup of the shredded cheese. Place back in the oven and bake for about 15-20 minutes.
  • 5
    Remove from oven. Top with lettuce, shredded cheese, tomatoes, onions, crushed tortilla chips and whatever other toppings you would like to add. Serve with taco sauce and sour cream.
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