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Cheesy Polenta with Zucchini Stew
Photo: Kevin McCutcheon

Cheesy Polenta with Zucchini Stew

20 ingredients 17 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

595
Calories
19g
Protein
42g
Fat
41g
Carbs

Counts 17 of 18 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 17 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheddar Cheese 1 oz (28g) 113
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Yellow Bell Pepper 1 medium (119g) 31
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Cucumber 1/2 cup sliced (52g) 16
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Rosemary 1 tsp dried (1.2g) 4
Parsley 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) 1
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2¼ cups water, divided
  • 1 cup stone-ground or regular yellow cornmeal
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg whites
  • ¾ cup (3oz) reduced-fat sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, minced
  • 1 tsp margarine
  • ½ tsp salt, divided
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 2 cups coarsely chopped peeled eggplant
  • 3 cloves minced garlic
  • 3 cups chopped zucchini
  • 1 cup chopped tomato
  • ½ cup chopped yellow bell pepper
  • 2 tbsp minced fresh parsley
  • 1 tbsp minced fresh oregano
  • ¼ tsp minced fresh rosemary
  • ¼ tsp red pepper flakes
  • ¼ tsp ground pepper blend

Directions

1

Bring 2 cups water to a boil.

2

Slowly add cornmeal, stirring constantly.

3

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens.

4

Lightly beat eggs and egg whites with remaining ¼ cup water.

5

Add to cornmeal; cook and stir until bubbly.

6

Remove from heat; stir in cheese, jalapeno pepper, margarine and ¼ teaspoon salt.

7

Pour into 9-inch square baking pan.

8

Cover and refrigerate several hours or until firm.

9

Heat olive oil in medium saucepan over medium heat until hot.

10

Cook and stir onion, eggplant and garlic 5 minutes or until onion is transparent.

11

Add zucchini, tomato, bell pepper, parsley, oregano, rosemary, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, red pepper and pepper blend.

12

Simmer, uncovered, 1 hour.

13

Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick vegetable cooking spray.

14

Heat skillet over medium heat until hot.

15

Cut polenta in 6 rectangles.

16

Cook over medium heat 8 minutes on each side or until crusty and lightly browned.

17

Serve zucchini stew over polenta.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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