Are you looking for something a bit new? Well, Polenta may be for you!
I get really tired of the same old Pasta or Rice that accompanies many of our meals, so I like to change things up a bit.
So, in walks Polenta. Polenta is a cornmeal-based dishes eaten in French, Italian or Swiss cuisine, eaten as a porridge or formed into a loaf and baked, fried or grilled. (Thanks Wikipedia for the definition). You can make it from scratch, but I haven’t had much luck with this, so I purchase at my local Grocery store(in the solidified form), but if you can’t find it in your store, you can find it here (affiliate link).
For this dish, I was looking for healthy, ease and deliciousness! And nothing says those three like roasted vegetables with a delicious sauce. So, I basicly place some vegetables (what I had on hand) broccoli, califlower and canned artichoke (but you can use whatever you have in your fridge/freezer like eggplant, zucchini, mushrooms..ect) on a lined baking dish and added some Sea Salt, fresh ground pepper and Olive oil and tossed it in the oven. Next, I sliced my Polenta, placed it on a lined baking sheet and placed in the oven to bake along with the vegetables. While these are baking I made the Herb sauce using Herbs De Provence (one of my fav herb mixes!) which can be found here (affiliate link) or you can make your own using this recipe and Voalia!
A beautiful healthy meal done in 30minites.
I hope you love it!
- 3-4 cups Frozen Vegetables (I used broccoli and Cauliflower, but you can use a huge range of what you love or have in your fridge/feezer
- 1 Can Artichoke Hearts, half or quarter according to your preference
- 1 (18oz) Package Polenta, sliced
- 1TBsp butter
- 2Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- 1-2Tbsp minced garlic (2 cloves)
- 1 Tbsp Herb de Provance (or Homemade mix, see above for link to recipe)
- 3 Tbsp Corn Starch (gluten free, if not gluten free can use all purpose flour)
- 1 cup vegetable broth (or chicken broth)
- ½ cup 2% milk
- ½ cup cream (1/2&1/2 or whipping cream)
- Sea Salt and Fresh Ground pepper to taste
- Place oven on 400 degrees
- Place the vegetables on lined baking sheet, roast for 30ish minutes
- Place sliced Polenta on lined baking sheet and bake with vegetables, bake for 30 min with vegetables, flip half way.
- For Sauce. melt butter and olive oil in a pan. Add Garlic and Onions and saute for 2 minutes (careful not to burn). Add cornstarch and incorporate the oil. Add the Vegetable broth and whisk until smooth. Then add the milk, cream, herbs and salt and pepper. Whisk to make sure it's smooth. Cook on medium-high for 5-7min to thicken, but don't cook too long or it will get too thick (like mine in the picture).
- Remove the Polenta and Vegetables from the oven and layer on a plate, drizzle sauce on top and garnish with Sliced black olives.
- Enjoy!
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