Nonnie's Baked Polenta Recipe

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Ingredients:

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3 quarts tomato sauce
6 oz tomato paste
2 medium yellow onions, coarsely chopped
1/2-1 head garlic, finely chopped
1/3 cup dehydrated mushroom pieces
1 large black olives, coarsely chopped (optional)
1/4 cup italian seasoning
2 tbsp dried basil
2 tbsp olive oil
1 (2 lb) rump roast
3 cups dried polenta
12 cups water
1 1/2 lbs mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup parmesan cheese, grated

Directions:

Combine tomato products, mushrooms, olives, and seasonings in large crock pot and turn on low.
Brown onions and garlic with olive oil until soft.
Transfer to crock pot Using the same pan, brown each side of the roast 5-7 minutes.
Transfer to crock pot making sure the sauce covers the roast completely.
Cook for 6 hours.
Remove roast.
Roast edges should flake then pulled with fork.
Shred about 1/3 of roast and return to the sauce.
The remaining intact roast makes the best sandwiches or a side dish to pasta served with this sauce.
If you find the sauce to be bitter, add finely shredded carrot to taste.
Allow sauce to cool completely.
Set aside.
Combine and cook polenta and water over low heat in large pot.
The water should be mostly absorbed and it should look like cream of wheat.
Let polenta cool (it will firm up).
Set aside.
Combine cheeses.
Set aside.
Preheat oven to 400 and spray non-stick cooking spray to 9x13x2 baking dish generously.
Begin layering with thin layer of sauce.
Then 1/2 inch thick of polenta, then cheese, then sauce again.
Repeat polenta-cheese-sauce at least once or until dish is nearly at the top.
Top with cheese.
Cover with foil and prepare oven for probable spill over .
Bake covered for 45 minutes.
Finish by baking another 15 minutes uncovered or until the middle is hot.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	529.95 Kcal (2219 kJ)
Calories from fat	73.47 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	8.16g	13%
Cholesterol	49.66mg	17%
Sodium	4542.77mg	189%
Potassium	1156.7mg	25%
Total Carbs	78.03g	26%
Sugars	26.06g	104%
Dietary Fiber	8.74g	35%
Protein	35.04g	70%
Vitamin C	20.1mg	34%
Vitamin A	1.2mg	39%
Iron	5.1mg	28%
Calcium	754mg	75%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	78.74 Kcal (330 kJ)
Calories from fat	10.92 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1.21g	13%
Cholesterol	7.38mg	17%
Sodium	674.92mg	189%
Potassium	171.85mg	25%
Total Carbs	11.59g	26%
Sugars	3.87g	104%
Dietary Fiber	1.3g	35%
Protein	5.21g	70%
Vitamin C	3mg	34%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	39%
Iron	0.8mg	28%
Calcium	112mg	75%

* 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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