comment icon 100 more comments Do you think Beyonce likes Mexican Polenta Pie? Speaking of people liking Mexican Polenta Pie, guess who else likes it? My neighbors. Except I’m not actually sure if they like-it-like-it, considering that I have yet to meet a Mexican-food-loving Filipino. Adding to the weirdness is that I’ve been told that it’s culturally appropriate to offer things multiple times even if someone initially declines (here, you can have it, yes, take it, no really, yep, that’s cheese, it’s for you, seriously, yes, it’s, um, like, pork?), but in the end they took it with a smile and who knows what they ever even thought of it. Thank you, neighbors, for making me feel better about myself. Because if it were me, I’d think I was weird. On the other hand, if it were the real me, I’d eat the whole thing. This was the best winter weeknight meal ever, because it’s a combination of three of my all-time favorite recipes: Crockpot Carnitas and Crockpot Chalupas and Chicken Tamale Pie. One thing real quick. Shredded pork is the best meat in the world. The meat is just like the juicy, tender, perfectly-flavored crockpot carnitas, except it has the added texture of the pinto beans which is like the chalupas, and it’s all baked with a thick corn-gritzy cheesy polenta top layer, which is awesomely like an inverted chicken tamale pie. Whoa. And even though it looks like I dumped a bucket of cheese on top, it’s actually barely even one cup. Annnnd one more time, right in your face. A few other things. 4.1 from 14 reviews Also, soaking the beans overnight will help ensure that they are fully cooked when the pork is ready.
