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Friday, January 30, 2015

Baked Polenta

Baked Polenta
The Perfect Side Dish For Any Meal!
Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 1 hour- 1hour, 15 minutes 
Cook Time: 45 minutes


Ingredients
1/2 box quick cook polenta (cook according to directions)
1 cup marinara sauce
1 tbsp olive oil
1 tbsp butter, melted
pinch red pepper flakes
canola spray
salt
pepper

 Cooking Tools
Bread pan
Oven proof baking dish

Directions
Cook quick cook polenta according to the box directions.  Place cooked polenta into a lightly canola sprayed bread loaf (glass or tin is fine) let cool in pan until firm, approx. 45 minutes (you can make this ahead and place in refrigerator, covered until read to use.) Preheat oven to 375 Degrees F.  Remove solid polenta from loaf pan, the polenta will take the form of the pan.  Cut into 1/2 inch slices and place in a baking pan, drizzle with olive oil, butter over the cut polenta.  Spoon 1 cup of marinara sauce on top of polenta.  Bake in oven for 30 minutes, garnish with red pepper flakes.  Salt and pepper to taste.
Serves 4


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