Comfort food at its best!
Winter Garden Polenta (modified from Better Homes & Gardens recipe)
½ cup oil-packed dried tomatoes
5 cups boiling water
1 ½ cups coarse polenta or cornmeal
½ cup soy parmesan cheese
1 tsp. dried basil, crushed
¼ tsp. crushed red pepper
garlic powder
½ onion, sliced
1 8 oz. pkg. sliced fresh mushrooms
4 cups packaged fresh baby spinach
1 Tbl. soy margarine
Drain tomatoes, reserving 1 T. oil. Chop tomatoes and set aside.
Boil 5 cups water then add cornmeal, slowly. Stir constantly to avoid lumps.
Once smooth and creamy, add tablespoon soy margarine, basil, red pepper, a
dash of garlic powder, salt and pepper and reserved tablespoon of dried tomato oil.
In separate pan, cook sliced onion in oil until caramelized. Set aside. Add a bit more oil and cook mushrooms and spinach. Add salt & Pepper.
Plate Polenta, top with mushroom/spinach mixture and finish with caramelized onions.
Love it! am definitely gonna make this. Thanks for the post.
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