Vegetarian Polenta Pie recipe

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Ingredients

1 tablespoon lemon-infused olive oil
⅓ cup diced sweet onion
⅓ cup diced green bell pepper
2 cloves garlic, chopped
2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves stripped and finely chopped
2 ¼ cups water
½ cup instant polenta
1 pinch salt
1 cup canned dice tomatoes, mostly drained
⅓ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Nutrition Info

168.4 calories
carbohydrate: 20 g
cholesterol: 7.5 mg
fat: 7 g
fiber: 2.3 g
protein: 6.1 g
saturatedFat: 2.1 g
servingSize: -
sodium: 385.5 mg
sugar: 3.4 g
transFat: : -
unsaturatedFat: : -

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).

  2. Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat, cook and stir onion, bell pepper, garlic, and oregano in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove skillet from heat.

  3. Pour water into a pot and bring to a boil, add polenta and a pinch of salt. Whisk and cook polenta until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.

  4. Spread and flatten polenta into a 9-inch pie plate, forming a crust. Cool to room temperature.

  5. Layer diced tomatoes into the cooled crust, top with onion mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over filling.

  6. Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.

Recipe Yield

4 servings

Recipe Note

This healthy recipe is perfect for a light dinner or side dish.

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