Crispy Polenta Cakes

Crispy Polenta Cakes

#Veggie #Italian

🥘 Ingredients

  • black pepper
    ½ tsp
  • crushed tomatoes
    14 oz
  • dried oregano
    1 tsp
  • garlic
    4 cloves
  • goat cheese
    1 c
  • mixed olives
    ½ cup
  • olive oil
    1½ tbsp
  • polenta
    15 oz
  • salt
    1 tsp
  • spinach
    5 oz
  • walnuts
    ¼ cup
  • yellow onion
    1 medium
  • zucchini
    2 medium

🍳 Cookware

  • baking sheet
  • baking sheet
  • pan
  1. 1
    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Slice half the polenta into 1/2-inch thick rounds. Place them on an oiled baking sheet and season with salt and black pepper . Bake until crispy ⏱️ 30 minutes .
    polenta: 15 oz, salt: 1 tsp, black pepper: ½ tsp
  2. 2
    Meanwhile, thinly slice the zucchini . Thinly slice the garlic . Halve, peel, and finely chop the yellow onion . Coarsely chop the mixed olives .
    zucchini: 2 medium, garlic: 4 cloves, yellow onion: 1 medium, mixed olives: ½ cup
  3. 3
    Toss the zucchini with ½ tbsp olive oil and a pinch of salt and pepper. Spread them out on another baking sheet and roast until softened ⏱️ 10 minutes .
    olive oil: 1½ tbsp
  4. 4
    While the zucchini roasts, heat ½ tbsp olive oil in a pan over medium heat. Add the onion and season with salt and pepper. Cook until softened ⏱️ 5 minutes .
  5. 5
    Add the crushed tomatoes and dried oregano to the pan with the onions. Simmer until sauce has slightly thickened ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.
    crushed tomatoes: 14 oz, dried oregano: 1 tsp
  6. 6
    In another pan, heat ½ tbsp olive oil. Add the garlic and spinach and season with salt and pepper. Cook, tossing, until wilted ⏱️ 2 minutes .
    spinach: 5 oz
  7. 7
    Serve the sautéed spinach with polenta cakes and roasted zucchini on top. Spoon over some tomato sauce and sprinkle with goat cheese , walnuts , and olives.
    goat cheese: 1 c, walnuts: ¼ cup