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Vegetarian Polenta Pie Recipe

Recipe by: RR

"This healthy recipe is perfect for a light dinner or side dish."
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  • Directions
  • Ingredients
  • Nutrition
Directions
  • Prep20 m
  • Cook20 m
  • Ready In1 h
  • 1Preheat oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C).
  • 2Heat 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.
  • 3Pour 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.
  • 4Spread and flatten polenta into a 9-inch pie plate, forming a crust. Cool to room temperature.
  • 5Layer diced tomatoes into the cooled crust; top with onion mixture. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese over filling.
  • 6Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted, about 10 minutes.
Footnotes
  • Tip
  • Aluminum foil helps keep food moist, ensures it cooks evenly, keeps leftovers fresh, and makes clean-up easy.
Ingredients
  • 4 servings
  • 168 cals
  • 1 tablespoon lemon-infused olive oil
  • 1/3 cup diced sweet onion
  • 1/3 cup diced green bell pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, chopped
  • 2 sprigs fresh oregano, leaves stripped and finely chopped
  • 2 1/4 cups water
  • 1/2 cup instant polenta
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup canned dice tomatoes, mostly drained
  • 1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese
Nutrition

Amount per serving ( 5 total)

  • Calories:
    168
    8%
  • Fat:
    7
    11%
  • Carbs:
    20
    6%
  • Protein:
    6.1
    12%
  • Cholesterol:
    8
    3%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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