Polenta Lasagna
- 2 cups Broth
- 3 cups Water
- 1 cup Coarse Cornmeal (polenta)
- 1 teaspoon Salt (or Less Depending On Sodium In The Broth)
- 1 cup Shredded Cheese (dairy Or Non Dairy) Optional
- 2 teaspoons Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- 12 whole Mushrooms
- 2 whole Small Zucchini
- 2 whole Yellow (summer) Squash
- 2- 1/2 cups Marinara Sauce (homemade Or Store Bought)
- 1 cup Spinach Leaves, Packed
- For the polenta:
- Bring water and broth to a boil in a heavy pot.
- Slowly add the cornmeal to the boiling water in a very thin stream, stirring with a whisk.
- Turn down the heat to low and let the cornmeal simmer gently.
- Continue stirring with a long handled wooden spoon for about 25 minutes or until the spoon can stand upright in the polenta.
- Stir in the salt.
- Spread the polenta on two cookie sheets, making two 8x8 squares.
- Chill the polenta for at least an hour, but longer is better.
- Cut each 8 square into four 4 squares.
- Top each square with 1 tablespoon of pasta sauce and cheese, if desired.
- For the vegetable marinara:
- Wash, trim and quarter the mushrooms.
- Wash and cut the squash into bite-size pieces.
- Heat the olive oil in a pan.
- Add the mushrooms, stir and saute for 3-4 minutes.
- Add the squash to the pan, stir and saute for 5 minutes.
- Add the pasta sauce and simmer for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- When the squash is tender, turn off the heat and stir in the spinach.
- To assemble:
- Broil the polenta on high for 5 or more minutes until cheese is brown and polenta is crispy on the edges.
- Put one polenta square on a plate and top it with some vegetable/tomato sauce.
- Put another polenta square on top of the sauce and top that with a tablespoon of vegetables.
- Serve immediately.
broth, water, cornmeal, salt, shredded cheese, olive oil, mushrooms, zucchini, marinara sauce, spinach
Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/main-courses/polenta-lasagna/ (may not work)