PS or PP Mexican Polenta Bowl
Chef: Tami Perry Cockrell, For the Health of It Tami
Makes: 6-8 servings
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INGREDIENTS
Bowl Base
2 c dry polenta
6 c water
1/2 c nutritional yeast
2 T taco seasoning
1 c non dairy milk
1 lime, juiced
2.5 c dry pinto beans
1 large onion diced
3 cloves minced garlic
1 T Chili powder
2 t ground cumin
4 c water
2 bay leaves
i pkg Silken tofu
1/2 c raw cashews
1/4 c lemon juice
2 T red wine vinegar
1/4 t salt
Toppings (you choose)
Avocado sliced (PS)
Sliced black olives (PS)
Diced red onion
Chopped cilantro plus some whole leaves for garnish
Corn
Shaved carrot
Diced bell peppers
Roasted and chopped jalapeños
DIRECTIONS
Add Beans, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, water and bay leafs to Instant pot. Stir to combine and then set the Bean setting on pot for 35 minutes. Be sure the vent is sealed. When the beans are done, let them naturally release while you get everything together for the bowls. They will continue to cook.
Put 6 c water in sauce pan and bring to a boil.
When water is boiling, reduce heat to low and slowly add in the polenta while whisking to avoid clumps. Then add in the nutritional yeast and taco seasoning and 1 c non dairy milk and continue to whisk for an additional 5 minutes. Turn off, squeeze the juice of 1 lime over and mix then cover and set aside.
While beans are still cooking and after polenta is done, good time to slice and dice veggies for the toppings.
Now make your sour cream. ( this can be made in advance and chilled) Place tofu, cashews, lime juice, red wine vinegar and salt in blender and blend until smooth. If you do not have a high speed blender, soak cashews for 30 minutes in hot water first.
When the beans are done let everyone construct their own bowls as they’d like to eat them.
Enjoy
Tami is currently living her best and healthiest life she has lived in twenty years. 4 ½ months after being diagnosed with too many conditions brought on by the Standard American Diet, she was able to reverse her ailments and become medication free. Today she enjoys cooking plant-based meals and helping others to transition to this to a Whole Plant-Based Lifestyle. She can be found on Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube.