Polenta Squares With Chunky Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Polenta Squares With Chunky Tomato Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat.
  2. Add bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until vegetables are tender.
  3. Remove from saucepan with slotted spoon; set aside.
  4. Bring milk, salt and cayenne pepper to a boil in large, heavy saucepan over medium-high heat.
  5. While stirring milk mixture vigorously, add cornmeal in very thin but steady stream (do not let lumps form.) Go slow. Reduce heat to low.
  6. Cook, uncovered, 40 to 60 minutes until polenta is very thick, stirring frequently. (Polenta is ready when wooden spoon stands upright in the center of mixture.)
  7. Add bell pepper mixture and Parmesan cheese to saucepan; stir to combine.
  8. Spray 13X9X2-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray.
  9. Spread polenta evenly into baking pan.
  10. Cover; let stand at room temperature 6 hours or until completely cooled and firm.
  11. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  12. Cut polenta into 24 squares. Pour spaghetti sauce evenly over polenta.
  13. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until sauce is bubbly around edges of pan.
  14. Remove from oven. Sprinkle with provolone cheese.
  15. Bake 2 to 3 minutes just until provolone cheese is melted. Let stand 5 minutes.
  16. Loosen polenta edges with spatula.
  17. Carefully lift polenta pieces out of pan. Garnish as desired.
  18. Great served with a green salad.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 328.84 Kcal (1377 kJ)
Calories from fat 144.69 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 16.08g 25%
Cholesterol 43.55mg 15%
Sodium 691.94mg 29%
Potassium 412.59mg 9%
Total Carbs 27.7g 9%
Sugars 10.21g 41%
Dietary Fiber 2.05g 8%
Protein 18.6g 37%
Vitamin C 17.3mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.5mg 16%
Iron 7.8mg 43%
Calcium 550.9mg 55%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 122.25 Kcal (512 kJ)
Calories from fat 53.79 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.98g 25%
Cholesterol 16.19mg 15%
Sodium 257.23mg 29%
Potassium 153.38mg 9%
Total Carbs 10.3g 9%
Sugars 3.79g 41%
Dietary Fiber 0.76g 8%
Protein 6.92g 37%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 16%
Iron 2.9mg 43%
Calcium 204.8mg 55%

* 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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Weightwatchers Points

  • 7.5
    Points
  • 9
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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