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Polenta with Italian Vegetables

Polenta with Italian Vegetables
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Creamy polenta is topped with herbed veggies and artichoke hearts for a great meatless meal. From eatbetteramerica.
Prep Time:30 min
Start to Finish:30 min
makes:6 servings
1cup whole-grain or regular yellow cornmeal
3/4cup cold water
2 1/2cups boiling water
1/2teaspoon salt
2teaspoons olive, canola or soybean oil
4medium zucchini or yellow summer squash, sliced (about 4 cups)
1medium red bell pepper, chopped (1 cup)
1small onion, chopped (1/4 cup)
1clove garlic, finely chopped
1/4cup chopped fresh or 1 tablespoon dried basil leaves
1can (14 oz) artichoke hearts, drained
1/3cup shredded Parmesan cheese
1.In 2-quart saucepan, beat cornmeal and cold water with wire whisk. Stir in boiling water and salt. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens and boils; reduce heat. Cover; simmer 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Keep polenta warm.
2.In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add zucchini, bell pepper, onion and garlic; cook about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
3.Stir basil and artichoke hearts into vegetable mixture; heat through. Serve vegetable mixture over polenta; sprinkle with cheese.
Nutritional Information
1 Serving: Calories 190 (Calories from Fat 35); Total Fat 4g (Saturated Fat 1 1/2g, Trans Fat 0g); Cholesterol 0mg; Sodium 480mg; Total Carbohydrate 31g (Dietary Fiber 6g, Sugars 5g); Protein 8g Percent Daily Value*: Vitamin A 25%; Vitamin C 60%; Calcium 15%; Iron 15% Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starch; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 1 1/2 Vegetable; 1/2 Fat Carbohydrate Choices: 2 
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
 
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The only good thing about this recipe are the veggies....alone, without the polenta (cornmeal). Cornmeal is absolutely tasteless and this recipe did not give it any flavour.
Posted at 10:04 AM on December 12 2007 by Shadowsmom
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