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Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)

Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta from Old Havana Foods
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Creamy Cuban Inspired Polenta (Tamal en Cazuela)

Creamy comfort food – corn meal/polenta cooked with savory Old Havana Foods Sofrito and meat seasoned with Old Havana Foods Mojo Marinade
Prep Time5 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Marinating Time15 minutes mins
Total Time40 minutes mins
Course: Brunch, Main Course, Vegan
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin, Mediterranean
Keyword: cornmeal, Sofrito, Vegan
Servings: 4

Ingredients

Marinate meat

  • ¾ pound Boneless pork or boneless, skinless chicken thighs (can omit for vegan)
  • ⅓ cup Old Havana Foods Mojo Citrus Garlic Marinade Do Not Omit

To prepare polenta/tamal en cazuela

  • 2 tablespoons Extra-virgin olive oil
  • 12 ounces Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Recipe
  • 1½ teaspoons Sugar
  • 2½ cups Chicken broth use vegetable stock for vegan version
  • 1¼ cups Yellow cornmeal
  • to taste Lime juice
  • Salt and Pepper

Instructions

For Meat Based version

  • Marinate pork or chicken with Old Havana Foods Mojo Citrus Garlic Marinade for at least 15 minutes or as long as overnight.
  • Heat medium stockpot over high heat. Meanwhile drain pork from marinade, reserving both.
  • Add olive oil to stockpot and swirl to coat bottom. Add drained meat to pot and brown for 3 minutes stirring frequently.
  • Turn down heat to medium, add Old Havana Foods Sofrito Authentic Cuban Recipe, sugar and reserved marinade. Cook 3 minutes, stirring frequently to avoid scorching.
  • Add chicken broth to pot and stir to combine. Immediately add cornmeal to pot in a steady stream stirring constantly to avoid forming lumps. Bring to a low simmer. Turn heat to very low, cover saucepan and cook approximately 10 minutes until cornmeal is soft and texture is no longer gritty.
  • Season to taste with lime juice, salt and pepper.

For Vegan version

  • Omit meat but use all other marinade ingredients. Substitute vegetable broth for chicken broth.
  • Combine all ingredients in pot and bring to a low boil over medium heat. Continue with steps 5 and 6 as above. If desired for texture, add seasoned sautéed onions and mushrooms to mixture just before serving.
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