Ingredients
1 tbsp enriched corn meal - (aunt jemima o, r quaker)
1/2 cup enriched corn meal - (aunt jemima o, r quaker)
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt (optional)
3/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
12 oz taco sauce
15 1/2 oz mexican style chili beans - (van ca, mp's), undrained
1 medium green or red bell pepper - cut into, thin rings
8 oz monterey jack cheese - shredded
Directions
Heat oven to 450 F. Grease 14-inch round pizza pan or 15x10-inch
jelly roll pan. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon corn meal evenly into prepared
pan. Combine remaining 1/2 cup corn meal, flour, baking powder and
salt. Add milk and oil; stir with fork until mixture forms a ball.
Press dough into prepared pan; shape edge to form rim. Bake 15
minutes.
Spread taco sauce evenly over partially baked crust. Top with beans,
pepper rings and cheese; continue baking 10 minutes or until cheese
is melted.
NUTRITIONAL ANALYSIS per serving: * calories 365 * carbohydrates 39 g
* protein 14 g * fat 17 g * calcium 348 mg * sodium 740 mg *
cholesterol 30 mg * dietary fiber 5 g
Source: "Hurry, Let's Eat!" Reprinted with permission from The Quaker
Oats Company Electronic format courtesy of Karen Mintzias
Servings: 8 servings
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