Polenta Lasagna
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Polenta Lasagna
Yield: Makes 6 servings
Ingredients:
4-1/4
cups water, divided
1-1/2
cups whole grain yellow cornmeal
4
teaspoons finely chopped fresh marjoram
1
teaspoon olive oil
1
pound fresh mushrooms, sliced
1
cup chopped leeks
1
clove garlic, minced
1/2
cup (2 ounces) shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
2
tablespoons chopped fresh basil
1
tablespoon chopped fresh oregano
1/8
teaspoon black pepper
2
medium red bell peppers, chopped
1/4
cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, divided
Preparation:
1.
Bring 4 cups water to a boil in medium saucepan over high heat. Slowly add cornmeal to water, stirring constantly with wire whisk. Reduce heat to low; stir in marjoram. Simmer 15 to 20 minutes or until polenta thickens and pulls away from side of saucepan. Spread on 13X9-inch ungreased baking sheet. Cover and chill about 1 hour or until firm.
2.
Heat oil in medium nonstick skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir mushrooms, leeks and garlic 5 minutes or until vegetables are crisp-tender. Stir in mozzarella, basil, oregano and black pepper.
3.
Place bell peppers and remaining 1/4 cup water in food processor or blender; cover and process until smooth. Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray 11X7-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
4.
Cut cold polenta into 12 (3-1/2-inch) squares; arrange 6 squares in bottom of prepared dish. Spread with half of bell pepper mixture, half of vegetable mixture and 2 tablespoons Parmesan. Place remaining 6 squares polenta over Parmesan; top with remaining bell pepper and vegetable mixtures and Parmesan. Bake 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and polenta is golden brown. Cut into 6 wedges before serving.
Nutritional Information:
| Serving Size: 1 lasagna wedge | |
| Fiber | 7 g |
| Carbohydrate | 34 g |
| Cholesterol | 7 mg |
| Saturated Fat | 1 g |
| Total Fat | 5 g |
| Calories from Fat | 19 % |
| Calories | 201 |
| Protein | 9 g |
| Sodium | 148 mg |
Dietary Exchange:
| Meat | 1/2 |
| Vegetable | 2 |
| Starch | 1-1/2 |
| Fat | 1/2 |
This recipe appears in: Italian

