Faux Tamale Pie
The tamale pie I made last night resembled the real thing in taste only. Not only was it made without meat or cheese, but also without all the corn! I've been making this lately with quinoa polenta. This stuff is sooo tasty and filling and GREAT for you! I had a ton left over and couldn't even finish it for lunch today. Best of all, it's super easy and quick to make -- a great mid-week staple.
Quinoa Vegan Tamale Pie
1 tube of quinoa polenta cut into thin slices
1 soy chorizo package
1 bunch spinach, chopped into bite-sized pieces
1 jar tomato sauce
1 medium onion, chopped
1 package FYH cheddar soy cheez
nutritional yeast to taste
red pepper or tabasco to taste
optional - but delicious -- guacamole (mash avocados with some salt and a few drops of lemon juice)
Sautee onion in olive oil until mostly soft. Add chorizo and brown. Mix in tomato sauce and spinach and cook a bit longer. Add nutritional yeast and spices to a desired level. Layer in a glass pie dish or small glass casserole dish: first the chorizo mixture, then the quinoa. then the cheez -- repeat until all ingredients are used.
Bake in a 325 oven for 15 minutes or until cheez is melted. Add dollops of guacamole to each serving.
