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Baked Polenta Pie

URL: https://www.twopeasandtheirpod.com/baked-polenta-pie/

Ingredients

Tomato Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ onion diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 14.5 oz cans crushed tomatoes
  • teaspoon fennel seed
  • ½ teaspoon dried basil
  • ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
  • dash crushed red pepper
  • pinch coarse salt
  • pinch freshly ground black pepper

Polenta Pie

  • 1 small zucchini, chopped
  • 1 small yellow squash, chopped
  • ½ small eggplant, chopped
  • 1 small red pepper, chopped
  • drizzle olive oil for roasting
  • to taste salt and pepper
  • 1 cup polenta
  • 3 cups milk
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • ½ teaspoon coarse salt
  • 1 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. Heat olive oil in a large pan over medium heat, add onion and cook until tender, then add garlic and remaining sauce ingredients and simmer for 30 minutes.
  3. Roast zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and red pepper on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper for 25-30 minutes.
  4. In a large pot, bring milk, butter, sugar, and salt to a light simmer, then whisk in polenta until thickened.
  5. Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese into the polenta, then pour into a greased casserole dish and top with remaining Parmesan.
  6. Layer roasted vegetables on top of the polenta, spread tomato sauce over the vegetables, and top with mozzarella cheese.
  7. Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted and slightly browned.
  8. Let rest for 10 minutes before cutting into squares and serving warm.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
6
Calories
300
Total fat
12g
Total carbohydrates
35g
Total protein
15g
Sodium
600mg
Cholesterol
30mg

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