Photo: Alexander Maasch
Polenta & goat's cheese stacks
22 ingredients
Serves 6
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This show-stopping vegetarian main will dazzle dinner party guests and it's special enough to serve on Christmas Day
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
718
Calories
21g
Protein
57g
Fat
35g
Carbs
Counts 16 of 19 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 16 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Sesame | 1 tbsp (14g) | 120 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Cheese | 1 oz (28g) cheddar | 113 |
| Parmesan Cheese | 1 oz (28g) | 110 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Honey | 1 tbsp (21g) | 64 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Spinach | 1 cup raw (30g) | 7 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Rosemary | 1 tsp dried (1.2g) | 4 |
| Vinegar | 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled | 3 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Pumpkin | not in our table | 0 |
| Beetroot | not in our table | 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
- 850g squash , peeled
- 5 medium beetroot , peeled using rubber gloves
- 12 shallots , soaked in hot water for 5 mins, then peeled and halved
- 3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
- 4 garlic cloves , bashed flat
- 2 thyme and rosemary sprigs, plus 2 bay leaves, all scrunched with your hands to release their scent
- a little butter , for browning
- 2 tbsp sesame seeds , toasted
- 3 x 250g bags spinach
- 1½l vegetable stock (we made this with 4 tsp bouillon powder)
- 350g quick-cook polenta
- 50g butter
- 85g finely grated vegetarian-style Parmesan cheese
- ½ tsp nutmeg , freshly grated
- 2 x 100g log of goat's cheese - the kind with rind
- 6 tbsp Madeira
- 1-2 tsp clear honey , to taste
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 2 tbsp tamari soy sauce
- a knob of butter
- 2 tbsp each olive oil and extra-virgin olive oil , plus extra
- small handful flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
Directions
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By bbcgoodfood ·
Recipe sourced from
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