Corn & Tomato Polenta

8 ingredients
8 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 quart water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup cornmeal
  • 1/2 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon oregano dried leaf
  • 1/2 cup corn canned, whole-kernel, drained
  • 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes crushed
  • 1 x black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. 1
    In a heavy, 3-quart saucepan, bring water and salt to a boil.
  2. 2
    Slowly pour cornmeal into saucepan so that water does not stop boiling, stirring to keep smooth.
  3. 3
    Reduce heat and simmer 20 to 25 minutes, stirring often until mixture is stiff.
  4. 4
    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat tomato sauce, oregano, corn, hot pepper flakes and pepper.
  5. 5
    When cornmeal is stiff, turn half into a serving dish and top with half the sauce.
  6. 6
    Layer remaining cornmeal and sauce and let rest to 5 to 10 minutes.
  7. 7
    Cut in squares and serve.
  8. 8
    Food Exchanges per serving: 1 1/2 STARCH/BREAD EXCHANGE CAL: 105, CHO: Omg; CAR: 23g; PRO: 3g; SOD: 208mg; FAT: Og;

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