Mexican Polenta Pizza

Ingredients

• 1 cup cornmeal
• 3 cups skim milk
• 0.5 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 5 ounces lean ground beef
• 1.5 cups red chile sauce
• 1 cup exican shredded cheese blend , plus more for sprinkling on top
• 1 cup shredded lettuce , or to taste
• 1 tomato , diced, or to taste
• 2 tablespoons black olives , or to taste
• 2 tablespoons sour cream , or to taste

Instructions

1. 1

   Stir cornmeal, milk, and salt together in a medium saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens enough to pull away from the sides of the pan, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the olive oil. Spread on a greased cookie sheet. Cool in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

2. 2

   Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

3. 3

   Bake polenta crust in the preheated oven for 10 to 15 minutes.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat, and cook and stir ground beef in the hot skillet until browned and crumbly, 5 to 7 minutes. Pour in red chile sauce, and simmer until thickened, about 10 minutes.

5. 5

   Top polenta crust with meat sauce and cheese. Return to the oven; bake until cheese is melted, 10 to 12 minutes more.

6. 6

   Top with lettuce, tomato, black olives, and sour cream. Sprinkle with additional shredded cheese, if desired.