Adam Liaw's taco pie

Name: Adam Liaw's taco pie
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 large onion, diced; 1 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp smoked paprika; 1 tsp dried oregano; ½ tsp ground cinnamon; 500g beef mince; 400g can three bean mix, drained; 700ml tomato passata; 50g chipotle in adobo (optional); 1 tsp sugar; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp soy sauce

Adam Liaw

May 3, 2022

easyTime:2 hours +Serves:6

This Mexican version of cottage pie is topped with cheesy cornmeal instead of mash. You could use mash, or just cap it generously with corn chips and cheese for a nacho-ish version.

Ingredients

2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, diced
1 tbsp ground cumin
1 tbsp smoked paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
½ tsp ground cinnamon
500g beef mince
400g can three bean mix, drained
700ml tomato passata
50g chipotle in adobo (optional)
1 tsp sugar
1 tsp salt
1 tbsp soy sauce

Cheesy corn topping

1 cup instant polenta
1 cup frozen corn kernels
3 cups grated cheese

To serve

½ cup sour cream
½ head lettuce, shredded
2 tomatoes, sliced
1 red onion, sliced into rings
1 cup loosely packed coriander leaves
Tabasco sauce

Method

1. Heat a large casserole dish over medium heat and add the oil and onion. Fry the onion for about 10 minutes until softened and fragrant and just starting to brown. Add the cumin, paprika, oregano and cinnamon and stir well. Add the mince and mix with the spices and fry for a few minutes until lightly browned. Add the three bean mix, passata, chipotle (if using), around ½ cup of water, the sugar, salt and soy sauce and mix well. Bring to a simmer, cover and simmer for about 90 minutes, stirring occasionally. Season to taste.
2. While the filling is cooking, bring 4 cups (1 litre) of water to the boil and whisk in the instant polenta. Whisk over medium heat until the polenta is cooked, about 6 minutes, then stir through the corn kernels and 1 cup of the grated cheese.
3. Heat your oven to 180C fan-forced (200C conventional). Transfer the filling to a deep baking tray, such as one suitable for lasagne, and spread the corn topping over the top. Scatter with the remaining cheese and bake for 20 minutes, until the cheese is melted and golden. Allow to stand for 10 minutes and serve with the sour cream, lettuce, tomato, onion, coriander and Tabasco sauce.
Also try Adam Liaw's Mexican corn