Italian Polenta Casserole Recipe

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Italian Polenta Casserole
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Ingredients
12
Count
Nutrition
453
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. In 5- to 6-quart Dutch oven, cook sausage and ground beef on medium-high 5 to 6 minutes or until browned, stirring and breaking up meat with side of spoon. With slotted spoon, transfer meat mixture to medium bowl.
  2. To same Dutch oven, add onion; cook on medium 8 to 10 minutes or until tender. Stir in garlic; cook 30 seconds. Add tomatoes with their puree; heat to boiling on high, breaking up tomatoes with side of spoon. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer, uncovered, 10 minutes. Add eggplant and meat; cover and cook 5 minutes on medium. Uncover and cook 10 minutes longer or until eggplant is tender, stirring occasionally.
  3. Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. In microwave-safe 4-quart bowl, with wire whisk, combine water, broth, cornmeal, and salt. Microwave on High 15 to 20 minutes or until cornmeal mixture is very thick. After first 5 minutes of cooking, whisk vigorously until smooth (mixture will be lumpy at first); whisk 2 more times during remaining cooking time. Remove from microwave, whisk in Romano.
  4. Spoon 2 cups hot polenta into each of two 1 1/2-quart shallow casseroles. Spread polenta over bottom and up sides of casseroles. Spoon filling over polenta. Spread remaining polenta around casserole edge to form a rim. Sprinkle with a couple tablespoons additional grated Romano, Parmesan, or Asiago.
  5. Bake one casserole 30 minutes or until hot. Let stand 10 minutes for easier serving. (Freeze the other one for later.).
  6. Makes 8 servings (in 2 casserole dishes).
  7. Note: if you want to lower the fat content, use turkey Italian sausage. Make sure to use quality sausage - I've used my favorite, our freshly made Merguez, and good sausage really makes a difference.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 453.35 Kcal (1898 kJ)
Calories from fat 200.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 22.3g 34%
Cholesterol 97.56mg 33%
Sodium 1148.02mg 48%
Potassium 657.14mg 14%
Total Carbs 27.8g 9%
Sugars 4.96g 20%
Dietary Fiber 4.54g 18%
Protein 37.42g 75%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 11%
Iron 2.9mg 16%
Calcium 208.3mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 108.06 Kcal (452 kJ)
Calories from fat 47.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.32g 34%
Cholesterol 23.25mg 33%
Sodium 273.65mg 48%
Potassium 156.64mg 14%
Total Carbs 6.63g 9%
Sugars 1.18g 20%
Dietary Fiber 1.08g 18%
Protein 8.92g 75%
Vitamin C 1.5mg 11%
Iron 0.7mg 16%
Calcium 49.7mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.1
    Points
  • 12
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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