Tamal en Cazuela (Cuban Cornmeal with Pork)

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients:

1 lb. ground pork
4 cloves garlic, ground
1 medium onion, chopped
1 bell pepper, chopped
olive oil for frying
1/3 cup canned tomato sauce
1/4 cup red wine
2 cups sweet corn kernels, frozen
1 cup masa harina
3 cups water
salt and pepper to taste
juice of 1 lime

Preparation:
In a skillet, fry the pork meat in some olive oil. Add the onion and bell pepper and fry onions until translucent. Add garlic, tomato sauce and wine. Grind the corn kernels in a food processor. Set aside and mix with the masa harina. Add 3 cups water and mix well; add the tomato sauce and meat to a pot. Add lime juice. Cook for 1 hour on medium, stirring occasionally, for 1 hour until mixture thickens. Add salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Larios on the Beach Restaurant (Miami Beach, Fla.)

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