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Polenta and Vegetable Bake
Polenta and Vegetable Bake
[Passed on by one of our Craftsbury members and the original recipe came from Eating Well magazine. Her substitutions are in parenthesis.-esg]
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped (this is my addition)
1 medium eggplant, diced (I used the patty pan squash)
1 small zucchini, finely diced
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1/2 cup water (I didn't use any)
1 10-oz bag baby spinach (I used the cress instead)
1 1/2 cups marinara sauce (I used a few chopped tomatoes instead, that's why I didn't use water)
1/2 cup chopped fresh basil
1 14 or 16 oz tube prepared polenta, sliced lengthwise into 6 thin slices
1 1/2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella, divided
1. Preheat oven to 450 and coat a 9x13 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
2. Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add
onion, eggplant, zucchini, salt and pepper and cook, stirring
occasionally, until the vegetables are tender and just beginning to
brown, 4 to 6 minutes. Add water (or tomatoes) and spinach (or other
greens); 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 heat and stir in basil.
3. Place polenta slices in a single layer in the prepared baking dish,
trimming to fit. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup cheese, top with the veggie
mixture and sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake until bubbling and the
cheese is melted, 12 to 15 minutes. Let stand for about 5 minutes
before serving.
Heather's Fave Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
Heather's Fave Grilled Vegetable Sandwiches
This is a sandwich stack, meant to be eaten with fork and knife! If you like, make full sandwiches with 2 slices of bread, but expect juice to be running down your wrist! We eat this at least once a week in high summer. Serves 4.
Marinade
1/4 cup oil
2 TB soy sauce
2 TB balsamic vinegar
1 tsp prepared mustard
1 clove minced garlic
salt & fresh ground pepper
Vegetables
1 sweet onion cut in thick rounds
2 squash, cut into 1/2 diagonal slices
1 or 2 eggplant, cut into 1/2 slices
1 pepper, cut into thin strips
1/3 cup mayonnaise
2 TB finely cut basil ribbons
4 slices bread for open face stacks
1 or 2 tomatoes, sliced
1 mozzarella ball, sliced
Whisk together marinade ingredients in a large bowl. Toss cut vegetables in marinade and set aide. Mix basil into mayo to make the sandwich dressing. Heat grill or a grill pan for the vegetables.
Grill vegetables brushing with marinade, until browning and tender. Remove to a plate.
To assemble sandwiches, spread mayo on bread, layer on vegetables, tomato and cheese. Place on medium high heat grill to toast bread slightly and melt the cheese a bit. Serve immediately.
Fresh Mozz, Basil, and Tomato Pizza
Fresh Mozz, Basil, and Tomato Pizza
Olive oil
a small to medium handful of fresh chopped basil
a couple fresh tomatoes
3-6 cloves of fresh garlic, minced
torn fresh mozzarella
a little salt and pepper
Brush your crust with the oil for the flavor. Put on the basil and garlic, saving a bit of fresh basil for garnish. I think most people put their basil on top for color and presentation effect. I like mine underneath, protected from the hot oven by the other toppings. Then top with tomatoes sliced thin or diced. I like to take the seeds out of mine so there's less tomato juice on the pizza. Then top with slices of the fresh mozz. I like a bit of salt and pepper on mine and sometimes I drizzle on a bit of really good balsamic. Bake until the cheese is bubbling and the crust is done. I think most people put their basil on top for color and presentation effect. I like mine underneath, protected from the hot oven by the other toppings. Once the pizza is out of the oven, top dress it with a little extra fresh basil.
