Main dishes

Zesty Ground Beef & Cornbread in Banana Leaves

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In this extra-flavorful dish, extra-lean ground beef is cooked with tomato paste, raisins and olives and served with cornbread and banana leaves.

time

prep:

20 min

total:

40 min

servings

total:

6 servings

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What You Need

Tbsp. KRAFT Lite Zesty Italian Dressing

1-1/2

lb. extra-lean ground beef

Tbsp. tomato paste

1/4

cup raisins

1/4

cup chopped green olives

pkg. (8.5 oz.) corn muffin mix

oz. banana leaves

1/2

cup BREAKSTONE'S Reduced Fat or KNUDSEN Light Sour Cream

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.

HEAT dressing in medium skillet on medium-high heat. Add meat; cook 3 min. or until evenly browned, stirring occasionally. Add tomato paste, raisins and olives; mix well. Simmer on medium heat 10 min. or until liquid is absorbed, stirring occasionally.

MEANWHILE, prepare corn muffin batter as directed on package; set aside. Cut 6 (10-inch) squares from banana leaves; reserve trimmings for later use. Holding 1 of the banana leaves with tongs, quickly pass leaf over gas burner on medium heat several times until pliable. (Do not overheat leaf or it will become brittle.) Spread about 1/4 cup corn muffin batter into 3-inch square in center of smooth side of banana leaf; top with about 1/3 cup meat mixture. Fold over sides and ends of leaf to completely enclose filling. Repeat to make 6 packets. Tie each packet with a thin strip from banana leaf trimmings. Place on rack in 15x10x1-inch pan.

BAKE 20 min. or until wooden toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean. Cool 5 min. Serve with sour cream.

Kraft Kitchens Tips

How to Soften Banana Leaves Without a Gas Burner

Bring large saucepan of water to boil. Dip banana leaves in water 2 to 3 min. or until softened and shiny. If banana leaves are purchased frozen, thaw before softening.

Variation

Prepare as directed, substituting 2 cups shredded cooked chicken for the browned ground beef and substituting chopped fresh or roasted red peppers for the raisins.