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Soft Polenta with Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe

Soft Polenta with Spicy Tomato Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

Serving

1 quart water
1/2 cup stone ground cornmeal
1/2 cup quinoa
1/2 tsp salt
2 tbsp olive oil
2 cups minced onion
1 large portobello mushroom, chopped
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 (14.5 oz) cans stewed tomatoes
1/4 cup sherry
1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
1 tsp dried oregano
salt and pepper to taste
3 cups chopped green onions
1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese
1/4 cup shaved parmesan cheese

Directions:

In a small bowl whisk together 2 cups water with the cornmeal, quinoa and salt. Bring the remaining 2 cups water to a boil in a heavy saucepan. Stir the cornmeal mixture into the boiling water, and continue stirring. Be careful! The polenta may spit and sputter and the hot bits of polenta can burn. Turn the heat to very low and cook the polenta for 40 minutes; stirring with a wooden spoon every 10 minutes.
Make the tomato sauce while the polenta cooks: Heat olive oil in a large saucepan over medium heat, add the onions. Cook the onions for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until they have softened. Stir in the chopped mushrooms and the garlic, saute for 5 minutes. Then add the tomatoes, sherry, chili flakes and oregano. When the sauce comes to a boil turn the heat to low. Simmer the sauce for 30 minutes; season with salt and pepper.
When the polenta has cooked for 40 minutes, sprinkle the green onions and grated cheese into the polenta. Stir well. Mound the polenta on plates, make a well in the center of each mound and ladle in the tomato sauce. Garnish with the shaved cheese.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	359.4 Kcal (1505 kJ)
Calories from fat	133.64 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	14.85g	23%
Cholesterol	17.32mg	6%
Sodium	684.45mg	29%
Potassium	387.67mg	8%
Total Carbs	38.06g	13%
Sugars	6.7g	27%
Dietary Fiber	6.95g	28%
Protein	13.71g	27%
Vitamin C	15.4mg	26%
Iron	2.6mg	14%
Calcium	346.5mg	35%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	76.63 Kcal (321 kJ)
Calories from fat	28.5 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	3.17g	23%
Cholesterol	3.69mg	6%
Sodium	145.94mg	29%
Potassium	82.66mg	8%
Total Carbs	8.12g	13%
Sugars	1.43g	27%
Dietary Fiber	1.48g	28%
Protein	2.92g	27%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	26%
Iron	0.6mg	14%
Calcium	73.9mg	35%

* 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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