Polenta with Black Beans and Spinach
- Two 18-ounce tubes polenta
- Olive oil cooking spray
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 2 to 3 garlic cloves, minced
- One 15- to 16-ounce can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1/4 cup sliced oil-packed sun-dried tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 5 to 6 ounces baby spinach
- Freshly ground pepper
- Cut the puckered ends off each tube of polenta, then cut each tube into 12 slices about 1/2 inch thick.
- Heat a wide nonstick griddle that has been generously sprayed with olive oil cooking spray.
- Arrange the polenta slices on the griddle.
- Cook both sides over medium-high heat until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes per side.
- Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a wide skillet or stir-fry pan.
- Add the garlic and saute over low heat for a minute or so, just until golden.
- Add the beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and cumin.
- Stir together and cook over medium heat just until heated through.
- Add the spinach, cover, and cook just until it wilts, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Stir the mixture together, season with pepper to taste, and remove from the heat.
- To serve, arrange 3 or 4 polenta slices on each plate and spoon the bean mixture evenly over each serving.
- This is delicious accompanied by Sauteed Paprika Potatoes (page 207).
- Add Mixed Greens with Sprouts, Apple, and Daikon (page 179) or the Recipe Not Required green salad containing pickled beets, sliced crisp cucumber, and daikon radish or turnip (page 192).
- Serve this with a light, easy pasta dish.
- The first three possibilities under Easy Ways to Dress Up Pasta and Noodle Side Dishes (page 121) are all good ones; or combine cooked pasta with your favorite natural marinara sauce.
- Add a simple green salad to this meal.
- Calories: 339
- Total Fat: 6g
- Protein: 13g
- Carbohydrates: 58g
- Fiber: 10.5g
- Sodium: 1210mg
polenta, olive oil cooking spray, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, black beans, sliced oil, ground cumin, baby spinach, freshly ground pepper
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/polenta-with-black-beans-and-spinach-390467 (may not work)