Baked Polenta Pie
Ingredients
Tomato Sauce
-
1
tablespoon
olive oil
-
½
onion
diced
-
2
cloves
garlic, minced
-
2
14.5 oz cans
crushed tomatoes
-
⅛
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
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- 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.
- Roast zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, and red pepper on a baking sheet with olive oil, salt, and pepper for 25-30 minutes.
- In a large pot, bring milk, butter, sugar, and salt to a light simmer, then whisk in polenta until thickened.
- Stir in half of the Parmesan cheese into the polenta, then pour into a greased casserole dish and top with remaining Parmesan.
- Layer roasted vegetables on top of the polenta, spread tomato sauce over the vegetables, and top with mozzarella cheese.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until bubbly and cheese is melted and slightly browned.
- 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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