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Eggplant and Mushroom Polenta Bake Recipe
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Eggplant and Mushroom Polenta Bake Recipe

19 ingredients 1 hr 45 min 6 to 8 servings openrecipes
Eggplant and Mushroom Polenta Bake Recipe

A vegetarian main dish with a filling of thick, chunky eggplant, mushrooms, and tomato sauce covered with cheesy polenta and broiled until bubbly.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

659
Calories
31g
Protein
40g
Fat
45g
Carbs

Counts 15 of 16 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 15 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Cheese 1 oz (28g) cheddar 113
Parmesan Cheese 1 oz (28g) 110
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Eggplant 1 cup cubed (82g) 35
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Mushroom 1/2 cup sliced (35g) 15
Chili 1 tsp (2.7g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Oregano 1 tsp dried (1.8g) 5
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Olive 1 large (4g) 4
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

  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 1/2 pounds Japanese eggplant , large dice
  • 1 pound cremini mushrooms , stems trimmed and mushrooms quartered
  • 1/3 cup dry red wine
  • 1/2 medium yellow onion , small dice
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 3/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes
  • Kosher salt
  • 5 medium garlic cloves , minced
  • 1/2 cup green olives , pitted and coarsely chopped
  • 1 (14-1/2-ounce) can crushed tomatoes
  • 1 cup water
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 3 cups water , plus more as needed
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups polenta (or coarsely ground cornmeal)
  • 1/2 cup finely grated Parmesan cheese (about 1 1/2 ounces)
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded fontina cheese (about 5 ounces)

Directions

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By chow · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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