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Pork Picadillo Pie

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Recipe courtesy of the National Pork Board

Preparation facts

Cooking Time: 35 minutes

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 55 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

3 cups ground or chopped cooked pork

1/2 cup chopped onion

1/2 cup chopped green pepper

1 clove garlic, chopped

2 Tbs bacon drippings

1 can (15 oz) whole tomatoes, cut up

3/4 cup chopped dried apricots, or raisins

3/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives

1/2 cup pinon nuts or slivered almonds, toasted

3 Tbs chilli powder

2 cans (14 1/2 oz) chicken broth

1/2 cup butter or margarine

2 cups yellow cornmeal

Directions

Heat bacon drippings in a large skillet. Cook onion, green pepper and garlic over medium-low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in pork, tomatoes, apricots, olives, nuts and chilli powder. Cover, cook for 15 minutes.

Bring chicken broth to a boil in a large saucepan; stir in butter until melted. Gradually stir in cornmeal; mix well. Spoon into a 13x9-inch baking dish. Top with pork mixture. Cover with Cheddar cheese; bake 3 minutes. Cut into squares.

Nutrition facts

Serving Size 1 serving
Calories 536
Calories from Fat 296 (55%)
% Daily Value*
51%Total Fat 33g
47%Saturated Fat 9.4g
Polyunsaturated Fat 5.9g
Monounsaturated Fat 14.9g
25%Cholesterol 76mg
33%Sodium 792mg
23%Potassium 807mg
14%Total Carbohydrate 41g
27%Dietary Fiber 6.7g
Sugars 10g
Sugar Alcohols 0g
43%Protein 22g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Nutrition facts are calculated by a food expert using nutritional values provided by the USDA for common products used as recipe ingredients. Actual nutritional values may differ depending on the amounts or products used and can be affected by cooking methods.