Polenta vegetable bake is a delectable and versatile dish that combines the rustic charm of polenta with an array of colorful, crisp vegetables. It's a satisfying and wholesome meal that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Whether you prefer a hearty, cheesy version or a lighter, vegan option, there's a polenta vegetable bake recipe out there to suit your taste.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
BEANS AND GREENS POLENTA BAKE
Layering and baking sautéed garlicky greens, beans, and Parmesan on top of make-ahead Parmesan Polenta creates a super fast, pantry-friendly weeknight dinner that's sort of like a polenta pizza.
Provided by Anna Stockwell
Categories Garlic Olive Oil Kale Vinegar Parmesan Dinner Quick & Easy Wheat/Gluten-Free Vegetarian
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Pour warm polenta into a large ovenproof skillet or a ceramic baking dish or metal baking pan and spread into an even layer (ideally about 1" thick). Let cool, then cover and chill at least 1 hour and up to 1 week.
- Preheat oven to 500°F. Heat garlic and ¼ cup oil in a large skillet over medium, stirring occasionally, until garlic is fragrant and starting to brown, about 3 minutes. Add beans and red pepper flakes (if using), then, working in batches, add kale, letting it wilt slightly after each addition before adding more, and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender and evenly darkened in color, about 3 minutes. Stir in vinegar and salt and cook, still stirring occasionally, until liquid evaporates, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in ¼ cup Parmesan.
- Scrape kale mixture over prepared polenta and spread into an even layer. Drizzle with more oil and sprinkle with more Parmesan.
- Transfer skillet to oven and bake until polenta is warmed through and topping is lightly crisped and browned, 8-10 minutes.
POLENTA & VEGETABLE BAKE
Delicious! ;) Low Calorie & Heart Healthy - The EatingWell Healthy in a Hurry Cookbook (2006) - December 2005/January 2006. This comforting and healthful vegetarian casserole is perfect on a cool night or any time of the year, especially when we were having torrential storms and one minute it was hot and the next freezing cold!:) Why not make it a meal and enjoy with a glass of Zinfandel and for dessert biscotti dipped in a fresh-brewed colada de café (Cuban coffee).Also - diabetes appropriate/low cal/heart healthy/low cholesterol in other words, healthy!
Provided by Manami
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 450ºF & coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms, salt and pepper, red pepper flakes and cook, stirring occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and just beginning to brown, 4 to 6 minutes.
- Add water and spinach; cover and cook until wilted, stirring once, about 3 minutes.
- Stir marinara sauce into the vegetables and heat through, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and stir in basil.
- Place polenta slices in a single layer in the prepared baking dish, trimming to fit if necessary.
- Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese, top with the eggplant mixture and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup cheese.
- Bake until bubbling and the cheese has just melted, 12 to 15 minutes.
- Let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.
VEGAN POLENTA
Creamy polenta without any animal products. Serve this for a savory accompaniment to your meals. Polenta goes very well with tomato-based dishes, beans, and sauteed mushrooms.
Provided by Buckwheat Queen
Categories Side Dish Grain Side Dish Recipes Polenta Recipes
Time 30m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Stir together vegetable broth, 1/2 cup water, oat milk, and salt in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and sprinkle in polenta, stirring constantly. Continue stirring until polenta thickens, about 5 minutes.
- Reduce temperature to low and cook, stirring often, for about 10 minutes. Add vegan cheese and butter. Stir until smooth. Add remaining water, if necessary, to keep consistency velvety and smooth. Pour polenta onto an oiled plate and let stand a few minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 294.2 calories, Carbohydrate 35.5 g, Cholesterol 3.3 mg, Fat 13.4 g, Fiber 3 g, Protein 6.7 g, SaturatedFat 4.5 g, Sodium 1126.7 mg, Sugar 3 g
BAKED POLENTA AND ROASTED VEGETABLES
I love recipes to get ideas on how flavors go together. Much to my family's dismay, I hardly ever follow them. I saw something like this in our local paper but didn't want mushy polenta. I always have a fridge full of leftovers and this was created with what I had on hand. It has a few short cuts- like buying pre-made polenta but you can make your own. Experiment with other veggies, cheeses, spices... Enjoy! I salted the eggplant then reconstituted the polenta and put it in the oven before prepping the rest of the veggies. This give the eggplant time to weep and to bake the polenta. And to have a glass of wine.
Provided by MushroomPrincess
Categories Lunch/Snacks
Time 2h
Yield 1 9x13 pan, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350.
- POLENTA:.
- cut up the polenta and put it in pot on the stove with the milk (or water) over medium to re-constitute into mush. The polenta should return to a mush-like consistency- you can use a potato masher to help it. Mix in a 1/2 cup of parmesan. Spread the polenta on a buttered 9x13 pan and bake at 350 for 30 minutes.
- VEGGIES:.
- Salt the eggplant on both sides and let sit for 20 minutes on paper towels, then wipe the salt off and cube the eggplant.
- Put the zucchini, mushrooms, onion and eggplant in a large bowl and mix with salt, pepper, oregano and olive oil.
- Place on a baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes or until the veggies are al dente.
- FINISHING.
- Drizzle the spaghetti sauce on top of the polenta.
- Spread the roasted veggies on top of the drizzled polenta.
- Sprinkle the parmesan and mozzarella on top of the veggies.
- Place under the broiler to melt the cheese- serve!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 802.8, Fat 23.3, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 27.1, Sodium 400, Carbohydrate 129.6, Fiber 15.5, Sugar 8.4, Protein 25.1
RATATOUILLE POLENTA BAKE
Please pass the polenta. Love the loads of veggie topping!
Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 1h15m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12-inch nonstick skillet with cooking spray; heat over medium-high heat. Cook onion and bell pepper in skillet 2 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in eggplant, zucchini, salt and pepper. Cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are tender. Stir in tomatoes, breaking up with spoon; reduce heat to low. Cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Spray rectangular baking dish, 11x7x1 1/2 inches, with cooking spray. Cut polenta into 1/4-inch slices. Arrange slices on bottom of dish, overlapping and cutting to fit where necessary. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Spoon vegetable mixture evenly over top.
- Cover and bake 30 minutes. Sprinkle with mozzarella cheese and parsley. Bake uncovered about 15 minutes or until cheese is melted and casserole is bubbly. Let stand 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 45 g, Cholesterol 10 mg, Fat 1/2, Fiber 6 g, Protein 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 830 mg
POLENTA WITH VEGETABLES
Categories Cheese Vegetable Quick & Easy High Fiber Winter Gourmet
Yield Serves 2 generously
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a 2-quart microwave-safe round glass casserole with a lid stir together the water, the broth, the cornmeal, the cream, and the salt and microwave the mixture, covered, at high power (100%), stirring every 2 minutes, for 6 minutes, or until the cornmeal is cooked but the mixture is still soft. In a small heavy skillet sauté the carrot, the onion, the mushrooms, and the garlic in the oil over moderately high heat, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes, or until the vegetables are crisp-tender and golden, and stir into the polenta the vegetable mixture, the Parmesan, and the red pepper flakes.
POLENTA WITH GARDEN VEGETABLES
Fresh green beans, bell pepper, mushrooms and summer squash are the perfect complements to golden pan-fried polenta in this 35-minute vegetarian dinner.
Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens
Categories Entree
Time 35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cook polenta as directed on package.
- While polenta is cooking, heat oil in 10-inch skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until crisp-tender.
- Stir in green beans and bell pepper. Cover and cook over medium-low heat 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until beans are crisp-tender. Stir in mushrooms, squash, fennel and salt. Cover and cook 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until squash is crisp-tender.
- Serve polenta over vegetable mixture. Sprinkle each serving with cheese.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 210, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 5 mg, Fiber 3 g, Protein 7 g, SaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 630 mg
ROASTED ROOT VEGETABLES WITH POLENTA
In this comforting, perfect winter dinner I roast the vegetables and make the polenta in the oven at the same time. To accommodate the temperature requirements of each element of the dish, I use a slightly higher temperature than I usually use for polenta and I roast the vegetables at a lower temperature for longer. I top the polenta with a ladleful of marinara sauce, and spoon the vegetables on top. You could serve the polenta with only the roasted vegetables as well, so I have made the marinara sauce optional.
Provided by Martha Rose Shulman
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield Serves 4 to 6
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a sheet pan or a baking dish with parchment or foil. Toss vegetables with the olive oil and salt and pepper to taste. Add fresh herbs if using. Spread vegetables in an even layer.
- Combine polenta, water, and salt in a 2-quart baking dish and stir together. Place polenta and vegetables in the oven. If you can't fit both pans on the same (middle) rack, place vegetables on a lower rack. Roast vegetables for 30 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or until soft and beginning to caramelize. Remove from the oven.
- If serving this with marinara sauce, make the sauce while the vegetables and polenta are in the oven.
- Continue to bake the polenta until it has been in the oven for 40 to 45 minutes and has absorbed the water. Remove from oven and stir in butter. Use a fork or a spatula to stir the polenta well, and return to oven for 5 to 10 more minutes. Remove from oven and stir again. Carefully taste a little bit of the polenta; if it is not completely soft, return to the oven for 5 to 10 more minutes.
- Remove polenta from oven and stir in 1/3 cup grated Parmesan, if using. Immediately spoon polenta onto plates and make a depression in the middle. Ladle on some marinara sauce and top with a generous spoonful of roasted vegetables. Sprinkle on remaining Parmesan and serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 264, UnsaturatedFat 6 grams, Carbohydrate 38 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 6 grams, Protein 7 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 859 milligrams, Sugar 7 grams, TransFat 0 grams
Tips:
- Choose the right polenta. Use coarse-ground polenta for a heartier texture and fine-ground polenta for a smoother texture.
- Cook the polenta according to the package directions. Be sure to stir the polenta constantly while it cooks to prevent it from sticking to the pot.
- Add your favorite vegetables. Almost any vegetable can be added to this bake, so feel free to experiment with what you have on hand. Some popular choices include broccoli, zucchini, bell peppers, and mushrooms.
- Use a flavorful cheese. A sharp cheddar or Parmesan cheese will add a lot of flavor to the bake.
- Don't overcook the vegetables. You want them to be tender but still slightly crisp.
- Serve the bake hot. Leftovers can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Polenta vegetable bake is a delicious and versatile dish that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. It's also a great way to use up leftover vegetables. With so many different variations possible, you're sure to find a recipe that you'll love. So next time you're looking for a hearty and flavorful meal, give polenta vegetable bake a try.
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